National Balloon AX-7 N9006Y
9 September 1990 · Altoona, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1990 at about 00:15 local time, a National Balloon AX-7 registered N9006Y, operated by Kevin Mart, was involved in an accident near Altoona, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Altoona, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6507, -93.4700
- Aircraft
- National Balloon AX-7
- Registration
- N9006Y
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Kevin Mart
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA262
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PASSENGER'S INADVERTENT CONTACT WITH A PROPANE TANK DURING A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PASSENGER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON LANDING THE BALLOON, THE CRAFT ENCOUNTERED A BOUNCE. DURING THIS EVENT THE PASSENGER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PROPANE TANK AND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY. THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOT DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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