Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 90A N230LB
10 October 2012 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 October 2012 at about 14:30 local time, a Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 90A registered N230LB, operated by James Ireland, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0753, -106.5689
- Aircraft
- Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 90A
- Registration
- N230LB
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- James Ireland
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA018
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passenger’s inadequate brace position for the balloon landing, which resulted in a serious injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the balloon stated that at the conclusion of the local flight, he was making an approach for landing near a field. At 15 feet above the ground, the pilot pulled out the top of the balloon and landed without a bounce. The balloon then dragged across the ground for 20 feet and came to rest. Prior to landing, the passengers were briefed for a possible hard landing. The pilot noticed that one passenger did not assume the proper brace position. That passenger was seriously injured during the landing and the balloon was not damaged.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2012 | Hemp Timothy LEGACY 2000 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | Westbrook George J | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Lindstrand Balloons 210S | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Rainbow Ryders Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Beechcraft A36 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Gordon Enterprises Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | S M Hentges & Sons Inc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Jonker Sailplanes Cc JS 1B | Clines Corner, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 May 2012 | Robinson R44 II | Grants, New Mexico, United States | iPrerogative, Inc | No injuries | - |