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Accident

FAA accident report · Avianw MAGNUM IX · Pasco, WA · July 21, 1994

Date: July 21, 1994 · 20:00 local
Place: Pasco, WA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N50257
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA94LA191
Reported as: Avianw Magnumix
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 282 total76 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

N50257Registration cancelled Jun 22, 2017 · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IXS/N 173 Airframe modelAvian Balloon MAGNUM IX Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Passenger fell out of balloon on hard bounce. Tangle in vent line. Dragged 25 ft. had medical inop thumb condition.

As the FAA filed it

PASSENGER FELL OUT OF BALLOON ON HARD BOUNCE. TANGLE IN VENT LINE. DRAGGED 25 FT. HAD MEDICAL INOP THUMB CONDITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA94LA191Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPasco, WAA physical impairment that reduced the passenger's ability to hold on to the basket during the hard landing. Factors include an excessive rate of descent at touchdown.Jul 22, 1994 · No damage