Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82FQA21

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N2045F

BARNES AX-7

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED SHE MADE A PRACTICE LANDING NEAR A LARGE HILL AND HAD NO PROBLEMS LANDING. SHE CONTINUED FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AND PREPARED TO LAND ON A ROAD.THE BALLOON IMPACTED A ROAD EMBANKMENT AT TOUCHDOWN AND THE PILOT BROKE HER LEG. SHE STATED THE GROUND WAS "NOT THAT BAD" AND "THE PROBLEM WAS THE WAY I HAD MYSELF BRACED IN THE GONDOLA."

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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