Aerostar RX 8 N9158Z
8 June 2022 · Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 June 2022 at about 12:45 local time, a Aerostar RX 8 registered N9158Z was involved in an accident near Hot Springs, South Dakota, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hot Springs (None)
- Coordinates
- 43.3683, -103.3883
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RX 8
- Registration
- N9158Z
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 2008
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hot Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA238
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while slowing the balloon and preparing for landing, he briefed the passengers how to position themselves and where to hold on for landing. During the landing upon contact with the ground, the basket “pitched forward” and the female passenger lost her grip. Her shoulder struck the ground and the male passenger fell on top of her. After the balloon came to a full stop, the female passenger complained of extreme shoulder pain. During a postaccident medical examination, it was determined that the female passenger suffered a broken clavicle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar RX-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2023 | Aerostar RX 8 | Canandaigua, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2023 | Aerostar RX 8 | Page, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 2020 | Aerostar RX 8 | St. George, Utah, United States | Scott J. Gneiting | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Aerostar RX 8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ken Tuley | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Aerostar RX 8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2016 | Aerostar RX-8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2022 | Cessna 305 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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