# Accident 19900121001959A: Adams A55, Glendale, AZ, January 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 21, 1990, 09:30 local time
- Place: Glendale, AZ
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6594° N, 112.1797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6594&lon=-112.1797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4021L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4021L) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 54 total, 36 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA080) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900121001959A

## Narrative

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

MADE HARD LANDING DUE TO UNFORECASTED STRONG SURFACE WIND. SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE.

## 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 LAX90LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA080), Jan 21, 1990: Adams A55 (N4021L), Glendale, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. THE UNEXPECTED HIGH WIND CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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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