Aerostar S57A N9002Z
15 May 2010 · Hilliard, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2010 at about 23:50 local time, a Aerostar S57A registered N9002Z, operated by T F Hampton Ventures Inc., was involved in an accident near Hilliard, 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 23:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilliard, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Balloon Landing Area (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 39.9869, -83.2069
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S57A
- Registration
- N9002Z
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- T F Hampton Ventures Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dublin → Hilliard
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA257
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passenger’s inadequate brace for the balloon landing, resulting in injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a 50-minute, late afternoon balloon flight, the pilot executed a normal touchdown onto a flat grassy area. A weather station 8 miles to the northeast reported the surface wind was five miles per hour at the time of the accident. All of the occupants were facing forward for the touchdown and the pilot had previously instructed both passengers how to hold on to two points and how to flex their knees for the first impact of landing. At the first impact with the ground, the 82 year old female passenger sank to the floor of the balloon basket. It was immediately apparent to the other passenger that she had been injured. After the basket stopped moving, the pilot deflated the balloon and the pilot, the other passenger, and a bystander assisted the injured passenger in exiting. The injured passenger was transported to the hospital and treated for a broken leg. The other occupants were not injured and the balloon was not damaged. The uninjured passenger said the pre-takeoff safety briefing and the before landing safety briefing were simple and clearly understood.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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