Aerostar S-55A N5253Y
21 June 2003 · Monroe, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2003 at about 01:40 local time, a Aerostar S-55A registered N5253Y, operated by Richard D. Newman, was involved in an accident near Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6150, -89.5908
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S-55A
- Registration
- N5253Y
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Richard D. Newman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe → Monroe
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA173
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wires during landing and his decision to jump from the balloon. A factor to the accident was the power transmission lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot received serious injuries when he exited his balloon while attempting to land. The pilot stated that as he made his approach he saw he was below power transmission lines. According to the pilot he made an attempt to go over the lines but was unable to, at which time the pilot decided to exit the balloon. The pilot reported that he jumped from the basket at approximately 8 to 10 feet above the ground. The pilot stated that upon landing he broke his ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar S-55A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1997 | Aerostar S-55A | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Aerostar S-55A | Mont-St-Grégoire, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2003 | New Standard D-25 | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2003 | Robinson R22B | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Cessna 150J | Fennimore, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Cessna 182R | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2003 | Piper J3C-65 | Wilmot, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |