Skypower GBN-41-1000 N77NC
9 May 1983 · Denver, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1983 at about 13:50 local time, a Skypower GBN-41-1000 registered N77NC, operated by Natalie J. Caplan, was involved in an accident near Denver, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3891, -94.3206
- Aircraft
- Skypower GBN-41-1000
- Registration
- N77NC
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Natalie J. Caplan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chesterfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC83LA106
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT THE GONDOLA BOUNCED DURING A HARD LANDING & WAS LIFTED BY TURBULENT WINDS. AFTER THE GONDOLA HAD REBOUNDED TO ABOUT 50 FT AGL, SOMEONE PULLED THE BALLOON'S RIP PANEL DUMPING THE GAS RESULTING IN A SEVERE HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Skypower GBN-41 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1981 | Skypower GBN-41 | Delta, Utah, United States | Intl Ballon | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Skypower GBN-41-100 | Pecos, New Mexico, United States | DR. James O. Jones | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA31-350 | Chillicothe, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1983 | Robinson R-22 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Cessna 172M | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172 | Osage Beach, Missouri, United States | Air Pilot Aviation Charter | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Stover, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |