Adams A50S N9045A
30 November 1981 · Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1981 at about 16:45 local time, a Adams A50S registered N9045A, operated by Lexington BLN, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Adams A50S
- Registration
- N9045A
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Lexington BLN
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Lexington, Ky → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BALLOON STRUCK WIRES DRG LDG TOWARD SUN IN HAZE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Adams A50S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1981 | Adams A50S | Montevallo, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1976 | Adams A50S | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |