# Accident 19850324016799A: Genbal AX6GENERAL, Panamint Valley, CA, March 24, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1985, 10:00 local time
- Place: Panamint Valley, CA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7302° N, 117.3603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7302&lon=-117.3603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2614K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2614K-2013-07-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: General Balloon AX-6 (registry code 3760202, https://openairdocs.org/model/general-balloon-ax-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GENBAL AX6GENERAL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 76 total, 0 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA223) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850324016799A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON LANDED HARD, BASKET TIPPED AND WIND DRAGGED IT ACROSS DESERT. PASSENGER INJURED DURING RIP LINE DEPLOYMENT.

## 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 LAX85LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA223), Mar 24, 1985: General Balloon AX-6 (N2614K), Panamint Valley, CA, minor 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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