# Accident 19900801044139A: Eagleb AX7, Binghamton, NY, August 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1990, 20:10 local time
- Place: Binghamton, NY
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0910° N, 75.9700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0910&lon=-75.9700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N666RT (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EAGLEB AX7
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,980 total, 28 in this make and model, 87 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801044139A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON GONDOLA TIPPED OVER ON LANDING DUE TO SLOPE AND WIND. PASSENGER FELL OUT AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

## 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 NYC90LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA221), Aug 2, 1990: Fantasy Sky Promotions AX-7 (N666RT), Binghamton, NY, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BALLOON DURING TOUCHDOWN RESULTING IN THE BASKET OF THE BALLOON TIPPING. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SLOPE OF THE TERRAIN AND THE WIND.

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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