Balloon Works BARNES AX-8 N1509H

Summary

On 24 June 1984 at about 03:20 local time, a Balloon Works BARNES AX-8 registered N1509H was involved in an accident near Monroe, Washington, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

24 June 1984 at 03:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Monroe, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.8700, -121.8792

Aircraft

Balloon Works BARNES AX-8

Registration

N1509H

Category

Balloon

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodenville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

SEA84LA144

1 person was seriously injured.

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

DURING THE BALLON DESCENT, THE PLT SAID HE BRIEFED THE PASSENGERS TO BEND THEIR KNEES & HOLD ONTO SOMETHING INSIDE THE BASKET. ACCORDING TO THE PLT , THE DESCENT BECAME MORE RAPID DUE TO A DOWNDRAFT. THE PASSENGERS WERE AGAIN WARNED TO 'HANG ON' BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE A HARD LANDING. ON IMPACT, SOME OF THE PASSENGERS FELL INTO & ONTO EACH OTHER & ONE SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE OF THE LOWER LEFT LEG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.