Aerostar RX-8 N5161Y
8 October 2005 · Globe, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 2005 at about 15:00 local time, a Aerostar RX-8 registered N5161Y was involved in an accident near Globe, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Globe, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3500, -110.6667
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RX-8
- Registration
- N5161Y
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Globe → Globe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's encounter with a wind gust during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The balloon was damaged and the pilot injured after encountering a wind gust during a landing. After receiving a weather report with no notation of adverse conditions, the pilot launched the balloon for a pleasure flight in the desert landscape. After several hours he opted to touchdown below a ridge located next to a road. After the basket contacted the surface, a gust of wind dragged the balloon over the ridge, resulting in substantial damage to the foot well and broomstick; the pilot sustained a broken ankle. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar RX-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2005 | Aerostar RX-8 | Denton, Texas, United States | Ronald L. Thompson | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Aerostar RX 8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2006 | Aerostar RX 8 | Claremont, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Aerostar RX 8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2005 | Cameron Balloons A-210 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Jeffrey Gilles | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Apr 2005 | Cessna T210M | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Ricardo Lopez RAF 2000 GTXSE | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2005 | Cameron Balloons A-250 | Cave Creek, Arizona, United States | Hot Air Expeditions | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |