Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA244

LAKE ORION, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N37643

BARNES AX-7B

Analysis

A 74 YEAR OLD PASSENGER IN A BALLOON LOST HER FOOTING DURING LANDING AND FELL ON HER ARM. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT HER ARM WAS BROKEN. THE PLT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGERS HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON LANDING AND HOW TO PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR THE EVENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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