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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Thundr AX9140S2 · Albuquerque, NM · October 3, 1982

Date
October 3, 1982 · 09:30 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9606A
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83FA001
Reported as
Thundr AX9140S2
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
65 total45 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During landing, liquid propane began leaking causing fire in balloon. When balloon ascended passengers jumped.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING, LIQUID PROPANE BEGAN LEAKING CAUSING FIRE IN BALLOON.WHEN BALLOON ASCENDED PASSENGERS JUMPED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.