# Accident 19860420013369A: Adams A55, Alachua, FL, April 20, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1986, 08:00 local time
- Place: Alachua, FL
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.7695° N, 82.4806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7695&lon=-82.4806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10600, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10600-2015-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A55 (registry code 0050103, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS A55
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 174 total, 174 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860420013369A

## Narrative

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

DURING THE LANDING, THE WIND TIPPED OVER THE GONDOLA. TWO OCCUPANTS FELL ON A THIRD, BREAKING HER LEG.

## 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 MIA86LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA128), Apr 20, 1986: Adams A55 (N10600), Alachua, FL, no damage

## Other reports on N10600 (1)

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

- [Incident 19830828067619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830828067619I), Aug 28, 1983: Adams A55 (N10600), Micanopy, FL. Owners of a horse farm complained hot air balloon flew low over farm. Stampeded horses. One dead. Pilot denied it.

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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