# Accident 19830101002979A: Picard AX6, Arroyo Grande, CA, January 1, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 1983, 09:25 local time
- Place: Arroyo Grande, CA
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1592° N, 120.4293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1592&lon=-120.4293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N84US-1994-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piccard AX-6 (registry code 7001218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-ax-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PICARD AX6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 37 total, 37 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830101002979A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON LANDING APPROACH. VENTED BALLOON EARLY TO AVOID POWERLINES. PILOTS LEG BROKEN BY IMPACT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX83LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA093), Jan 1, 1983: Piccard AX-6 (N84US), Arroyo Grande, CA, no damage

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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