Ultramagic N 250 N275WB
8 October 2018 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 October 2018 at about 15:59 local time, a Ultramagic N 250 registered N275WB was involved in an accident near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. 13 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 15:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2261, -106.6494
- Aircraft
- Ultramagic N 250
- Registration
- N275WB
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 2017
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Rio Rancho
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA030
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
Probable cause
The balloon tipping over during deflation, which resulted in a passenger injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The balloon pilot reported that, during touchdown, the basket made very light impact, swung around, and stopped. He added that, as the balloon deflated, the basket tipped over on its side. While assisting passengers out of the basket, a passenger told the pilot that she had a broken arm. The pilot reported that she stated to him that believed that another passenger had possibly fallen on her when the basket tipped over. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ultramagic N-250 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2019 | Ultramagic N 250 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Balloons Over the Rainbow Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Ultramagic N-250 | Wittman, Arizona, United States | Hot Air Expeditions | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Ultramagic N-250 | Golden, Colorado, United States | Adventure Balloon Sports, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Ultramagic N-250 | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | Hot Air Expeditions | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2005 | Ultramagic N-250 | Del Mar, California, United States | Dick B Cochran | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2018 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | Placitas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Cessna 180 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Cessna T210 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2018 | Aerovodochody L 29 DELFIN | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Cessna 182 | Canoncito, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2018 | Taylorcraft BC12 D | Santa Teresa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |