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Incident

FAA incident report · Adams A55 · Crystal Lake, IL · May 26, 1983

Date: May 26, 1983 · 19:30 local
Place: Crystal Lake, IL
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N1060N
Reported as: Adams A55
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 16 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1060NRegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2018 · Adams Balloon A55S/N 057 · Built 1979 Airframe modelAdams Balloon A55 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

Student allowed balloon crown line to become entangled. Unable to deflate on landing. Drifted into wires.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT ALLOWED BALLOON CROWN LINE TO BECOME ENTANGLED. UNABLE TO DEFLATE ON LANDING. DRIFTED INTO WIRES.

Other reports on N1060N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19791209033809AFinal Approach · Ballwin, MOPassenger assigned task during landing. Prematurely deflated balloon at 50 ft. balloon made severe hard landing.Dec 9, 1979 · Reported as Adams A50S · Minor damage