Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX N1600P
3 October 1987 · Carefree, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1987 at about 16:00 local time, a Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX registered N1600P, operated by Rainbow Balloon Flights, was involved in an accident near Carefree, Arizona, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carefree, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8203, -111.9002
- Aircraft
- Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX
- Registration
- N1600P
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Rainbow Balloon Flights
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carefree → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA002
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 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
DURING THE FIRST TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, A SMALL PORTION OF THE BALLOON ENVELOPE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED. THE SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT WAS SUCCESSFUL. ONE PASSENGER ON THE BALLOON SAID THAT THE FLIGHT WAS VERY ERRATIC RANGING IN ALTITUDE FROM 10 FEET AGL TO 1000 FEET AGL. THE BALLOON ENVELOPE PARTIALLY COLLAPSED IN TURBULENT WEATHER AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE BALLOON BASKET COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AND FOUR OF THE SEVEN OCCUPANTS FELL OUT. THE BALLOON SHOT INTO THE AIR, DESCENDED, AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN AGAIN. THE PILOT COLLAPSED THE ENVELOPE AS THE BALLOON SKIDDED ACROSS THE GROUND. WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 09 KNOTS GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Avian Balloon MAGNUM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1992 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX | Driggs, Idaho, United States | W.g.e., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1993 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | American HOT Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 2012 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Northern Light Balloon Expeditions | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |