# Accident 19880326006479A: Avianw MAGNUMIX, Phoenix, AZ, March 26, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1988, 09:20 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4306° N, 112.0103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4306&lon=-112.0103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1601D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1601D-2013-07-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX (registry code 0900110, https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-magnum-ix) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIANW MAGNUMIX
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 137 total, 17 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA137) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880326006479A

## Narrative

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

LANDED IN STRONG GUSTY WIND. KNOTTED VENT LINE MINUS A PULLEY HUNG UP AND BROKE. UNVENTED BALLOON DRAGGED A MILE.

## 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 LAX88LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA137), Mar 26, 1988: Avian Magnum IX (N1601D), Phoenix, AZ, substantial 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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