Barnes AX-7 N4058F
25 November 1989 · Sun City, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1989 at about 16:00 local time, a Barnes AX-7 registered N4058F, operated by Hutson, Robert, was involved in an accident near Sun City, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sun City, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6007, -112.2794
- Aircraft
- Barnes AX-7
- Registration
- N4058F
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Hutson, Robert
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA041
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE STUDENT PILOT (HIS FAILURE TO SEE & AVOID). THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE BALLOON PILOT WAS LATE TO VISUALLY ACQUIRE A SECOND SET OF POWER LINES DURING A NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND IN A RIVER BED. WHEN HE DID SEE THE SECOND SET OF LINES, HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY OVER THEM, BUT THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH THE HIGHEST WIRE. THE PLT THEN MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING, EXCEPT HE & THE BALLOON HAD RECEIVED FLASH BURNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes AX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1991 | Barnes AX 7 | Baytown, Texas, United States | Nelson, Jack H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Barnes AX-7 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Barnes AX-7 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Jeanne Schuenn | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Robinson R22 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Arizona Wing and Rotor | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1989 | Roger Nelson AERONICA/T | Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Yuma, Arizona, United States | West Farm Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1989 | Rand Engineering KR-II | Eloy, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |