Head Balloons AX8-88 N83063
9 August 2004 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Head Balloons AX8-88 registered N83063 was involved in an accident near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.5331, -91.1494
- Aircraft
- Head Balloons AX8-88
- Registration
- N83063
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baton Rouge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04CA193
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable area for landing. A contributing factor was the high vegetation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 784-hour balloon pilot reported that while attempting a landing to a field with tall grass, the basket of the balloon impacted a concrete culvert. The pilot stated that one of the two passengers was ejected from the basket and the balloon started to ascend. After regaining control of the balloon, the pilot made an uneventful landing in an adjacent field. The pilot added that the wind was observed at 6 knots, gusting to 10 knots, prior to takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Head Balloons AX8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2006 | Head Balloons AX8-88 | Gretna, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2002 | Head Balloons AX8-88 | Victor, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2010 | Head Balloons AX8-88 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Windswept Aeronauts Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Head Balloons AX8-88 | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1997 | Head Balloons AX8-88 | San Diego, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Head Balloons AX8-88 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2004 | Bell 206-L1 | Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, United States | American Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Dec 2004 | Hughes 369D | Zachary, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2004 | Cessna T210N | Abita Springs, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Stinson 108-1 | Slidell, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Grumman G-164B | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Central Farmers Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2004 | Bell 206-L4 | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |