# Accident 19890311003529A: Adams AB, Jacksonville, FL, March 11, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 11, 1989, 09:04 local time
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Airport: Herlong Airport
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2691° N, 81.7510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2691&lon=-81.7510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4033J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4033J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A B (registry code 0050100, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS AB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 801 total, 801 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311003529A

## Narrative

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

GUST OF WIND TIPPED OVER BASKET AFTER LANDING. FEMALE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ON. BROKE HER ARM.

## 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 MIA89LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA102), Mar 11, 1989: Adams AX-9 (N4033J), Jacksonville, FL, no damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF A PASSENGER TO FOLLOW PRE-BRIEFED INSTRUCTIONS DURING LANDING.

## Other reports on N4033J (1)

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

- [Incident 19900731044719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900731044719I), Jul 31, 1990: Adams AB (N4033J), Jacksonville, FL. On touchdown and deflation a passenger had toes under fuel tank. Fractured toe on left foot.

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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