National Balloon 752 N72711
21 October 1987 · Ankeny, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1987 at about 22:50 local time, a National Balloon 752 registered N72711 was involved in an accident near Ankeny, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ankeny, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7201, -93.5991
- Aircraft
- National Balloon 752
- Registration
- N72711
- Category
- Balloon
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA014
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING A PROMOTIONAL BALLOON FLT, THE PLT STATED THAT ON AN APPROACH TO LND THE BASKET DRIFTED INTO A LARGE HAY BALE. THE BASKET TIPPED AND THE PLTS ANKLE WAS BROKEN WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BASKET AND A PROPANE TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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