# Accident 19891008039219A: Adams A55, Albuquerque, NM, October 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1989, 08:00 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1797° N, 106.5908° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1797&lon=-106.5908&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1059S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1059S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Adams Balloon A55 (registry code 0050103, https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS A55
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 368 total, 368 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891008039219A

## Narrative

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

SNAGGED A TREE ON LANDING, BROKE FREE THEN REPORTED A WIND GUST PUT BALLOON INTO POWERLINES. OCCUPANTS JUMPED OUT.

## 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 DEN90LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA003), Oct 8, 1989: Adams A55 (N1059S), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY COMPENSATE FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: TREES AND POWER LINES IN THE LANDING AREA.

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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