# Incident 19780516034069I: Adams A55, Bold Springs, GA, May 16, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 1978, 21:52 local time
- Place: Bold Springs, GA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9009° N, 83.8016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bold Springs, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9009&lon=-83.8016&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9049A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9049A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A55S (registry code 0050105, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS A55
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15 total, 15 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780516034069I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BALLOON PILOT LANDED IN TREES DUE TO DARKNESS AND LOW FUEL SUPPLY.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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