NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N59EX and the event date: after December 6, 1984, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
NTSB WPR15CA044Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWittman, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon when the wind unexpectedly increased which resulted in a collision with trees during the landing.NTSB WPR14CA396Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in downdraft and gusting wind conditions which resulted in striking trees and a subsequent hard landing.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N59EX and the event date: after December 6, 1984, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20141117022589ALanding: Approach · Phoenix, AZAirman stated before leaving his house he started checking the weather for the morning flight, he checked with noaa, NWS, lntellicast, weather underground, blast valve, ryan carlton and the weather channel for local surface and winds aloft forecasts and the…Accident 20140913019369ADescent · Phoenix, AZOn 9/13/2014 [privacy data omitted] was piloting N59EX (balloon) carrying 10 passengers. During the descent [privacy data omitted] stated he encountered a windshear about 50' above the ground that he could not recover from forcing the balloon to rapidly…
Other aircraft with N59EX · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N59EX now.