# Accident 19840714034259A: Adams AB, Ballwin, MO, July 14, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 1984, 20:10 local time
- Place: Ballwin, MO
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6008° N, 90.5593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6008&lon=-90.5593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4004G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4004G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A B (registry code 0050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS AB
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,878 total, 65 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA216) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840714034259A

## Narrative

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

PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN SHOULDER WHEN THE BASKET TIPPED OVER ON LANDING. INDICATES PILOT BRIEFING INADEQUATE.

## 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 MKC84LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA216), Jul 15, 1984: Adams AB (N4004G), Ballwin, MO, 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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