Adams A55S N9807N
29 June 1988 · Collierville, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1988 at about 12:30 local time, a Adams A55S registered N9807N, operated by Turnispeed, Micheal R., was involved in an accident near Collierville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Collierville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0506, -89.6706
- Aircraft
- Adams A55S
- Registration
- N9807N
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Turnispeed, Micheal R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marshall Co → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA204
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
A MULTIPLE BALLOON FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN PUBLICITY FOR THE LOCAL BALLOON CLUB. TELEVISION EXPOSURE OF BALLOON FLIGHTS HAD BEEN SHOT AND THE BALLOONS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF LANDING. THE REPORTER/PASSENGER IN THE ACCIDENT BALLOON HAD BEEN THROUGH ONE LANDING WHICH THE PILOT CHARACTERIZED AS TEXT BOOK. DURING THE SECOND TOUCHDOWN, THE BASKET CONTACTED A SMALL RIDGE OF DIRT AT THE LANDING SITE AND THE BASKET LAID OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER FLIPPED OUT AND SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF A VERTABRE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON NOR INJURY TO THE PRIVATE PILOT. THE WIND WAS LIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Adams A55S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1984 | Adams A55S | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Ronald J. Rytie | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Adams A55S | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Adams A55S | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Adams A55S | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2000 | Adams A55S | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2006 | Adams A55S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1988 | Cessna 195A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | Michie, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Somerville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Parson, Tennessee, United States | Hubbs Construction Co. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1988 | Schempp-Hirth 2 | Whitwell, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Charleston, Tennessee, United States | 2 Genes AVN | No injuries | - |