225 total225 in this make and model40 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; 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.
A gust of wind blew balloon into a powerline on initial liftoff. Sparks and molten metal burned passengers.
As the FAA filed it
A GUST OF WIND BLEW BALLOON INTO A POWERLINE ON INITIAL LIFTOFF. SPARKS AND MOLTEN METAL BURNED PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.