# Accident 19871021060979A: Natbal 752, Ankeny, IA, October 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 1987, 17:50 local time
- Place: Ankeny, IA
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7201° N, 93.5991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7201&lon=-93.5991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72711, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72711-1997-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: National Ballooning 752 (registry code 6113310, https://openairdocs.org/model/national-ballooning-752) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NATBAL 752
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 240 total, 180 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871021060979A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON DRIFTED INTO LARGE HAY BALE ON LANDING. BASKET TIPPED TRAPPING PILOTS ANKLE BETWEEN BALE AND PROPANE TANKS.

## 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 MKC88LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA014), Oct 21, 1987: National Balloon 752 (N72711), Ankeny, IA, 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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