Adams A55S N9019A
15 October 2006 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2006 at about 14:50 local time, a Adams A55S registered N9019A was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 14:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1533, -106.7861
- Aircraft
- Adams A55S
- Registration
- N9019A
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA011
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the balloon drifted south and approached Interstate Highway 40, the southerly wind of about 5 knots increased in velocity and the pilot decided to land. He saw an open field and made his landing approach. A "strong wind shear drove the balloon into the ground." During the ground impact, the envelope contacted power lines, causing several panels to sustain burn damage and thermally severed 7 of the16 suspension cables.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Adams A55S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2000 | Adams A55S | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Adams A55S | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1997 | Adams A55S | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Adams A55S | Collierville, Tennessee, United States | Turnispeed, Micheal R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1984 | Adams A55S | Grayslake, Illinois, United States | Ronald J. Rytie | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Adams A55S | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2006 | Aerostar RX 8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Ayres S2R-G10 | Dexter, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Champion 7GCB | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Boeing D75N1 | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Culver CADET LCA | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2006 | Air Tractor AT-502A | Deming, New Mexico, United States | M and M Air Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |