Aerostar S81A N52760
10 October 2001 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2001 at about 14:30 local time, a Aerostar S81A registered N52760 was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 11 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S81A
- Registration
- N52760
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA013
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
the selection of an unsuitable landing area by the pilot. A contributing factor was the high wind during the landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted a landing to an asphalt parking lot, which contained a small building and automobiles. The balloon basket touched down and dragged along the asphalt approximately 60-80 feet. The balloon and basket impacted the small building and a powerline. Upon impact with the building, one passenger sustained a fractured shoulder. The pilot stated the wind at the time of the landing was approximately 10-12 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar S81A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2003 | Aerostar S81A | Highland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 May 1998 | Aerostar S81A | Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Hartsel, Colorado, United States | Colorado Rocky Ballooning, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Aerostar S81A | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Marketing Services Inc of Pueblo | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2001 | Cameron Balloons N-210 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2001 | North American SNJ-5 | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172F | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Eastern New Mexico Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172N | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2001 | 1977 Colfer-Chan STEEN SKYBOLT | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |