# Accident 19940721019649A: Avianw MAGNUMIX, Pasco, WA, July 21, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 1994, 20:00 local time
- Place: Pasco, WA
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4101° N, 118.9008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4101&lon=-118.9008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50257, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50257-2017-06-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX (registry code 0900110, https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-magnum-ix) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVIANW MAGNUMIX
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 282 total, 76 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940721019649A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA94LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA191), Jul 22, 1994: Avian Magnum 9 (N50257), Pasco, WA, no damage. Probable cause: A 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.

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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