# Accident 19840531026579A: Adams A55S, Grayslake, IL, May 31, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1984, 19:50 local time
- Place: Grayslake, IL
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3405° N, 88.0291° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3405&lon=-88.0291&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1062G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1062G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A55S (registry code 0050105, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS A55S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 70 total, 70 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA242) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840531026579A

## Narrative

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

PILOT RECEIVED A FRACTURED ANKLE DURING A HIGH SPEED HARD LANDING. WAS IMPROPERLY BRACED FOR THE LANDING.

## 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 CHI84LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA242), Jun 1, 1984: Adams A55S (N1062G), Grayslake, IL, 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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