Aerostar RX 8 N71696
21 June 2003 · Grove City, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2003 at about 12:00 local time, a Aerostar RX 8 registered N71696 was involved in an accident near Grove City, Ohio, United States. 3 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grove City, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8500, -83.1167
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RX 8
- Registration
- N71696
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grove City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA143
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passengers failure to maintain her balance inside the balloon basket.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the balloon was setting down, the basket "wobbled a little," and a passenger slipped on the floor, breaking her ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar RX-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Snowmass Villag, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Ithaca, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Aerostar RX-8 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 May 2001 | Aerostar RX-8 | Sterling, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2005 | Aerostar RX-8 | Denton, Texas, United States | Ronald L. Thompson | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2005 | Aerostar RX-8 | Globe, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2003 | Mooney M20E | Guilford, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cessna A185F | Marion, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Cessna 150F | Crestline, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 2003 | Cessna 207A | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | Dairy Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 May 2003 | Cessna 182F | Washington Cour, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-22-150 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |