# Accident 19890427017279A: Adams AB, Soleburg, NJ, April 27, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1989, 19:15 local time
- Place: Soleburg, NJ
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N4022Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4022Q) (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: 206 total, 124 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890427017279A

## Narrative

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

WIND PICKED UP FOR LANDING. PASSENGER FELL OUT ON HARD LANDING. BALLOON ROSE,PILOT VENTED. MORE INJURIES ON LANDING

## 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 NYC89LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA131), Apr 27, 1989: Adams Unknown (N4022Q), Soleburg, PA, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE WEATHER EVALUATION WHICH RESULTED IN DELAYING THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDED HIGH WINDS AND THE LACK OF RESTRAINING DEVICES INSIDE THE…

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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