Barnes AX-7 N2346H
28 September 1986 · Durango, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1986 at about 15:00 local time, a Barnes AX-7 registered N2346H was involved in an accident near Durango, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durango, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.2702, -107.8806
- Aircraft
- Barnes AX-7
- Registration
- N2346H
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA263
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
WHILE FLYING LOW LEVEL INSIDE A RIVER GORGE AT 200-300 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, THE BALLOON IMPACTED A POWER LINE AND FELL INTO THE RIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes AX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1986 | Barnes AX-7 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Barnes AX-7 | Batavia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Barnes AX-7 | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Barnes AX-7 | Sun City, Arizona, United States | Hutson, Robert | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Jeanne Schuenn | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Joan Hoglund | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |