# Incident 19860823060909I: Adams A55, Walnut Grove, GA, August 23, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 1986, 08:00 local time
- Place: Walnut Grove, GA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7457° N, 83.8496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Walnut Grove, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7457&lon=-83.8496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9064A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9064A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A55 (registry code 0050103, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS A55
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860823060909I

## Narrative

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

ENVELOPE STRUCK POWERLINES AFTER GONDOLA TOUCHED DOWN. LINES OBSCURED BY SHADE AND TREES.

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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