# Accident 19960921046699A: Avianw MAGNUMIX, September 21, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1996, 19:55 local time
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7799° N, 94.6808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7799&lon=-94.6808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2006W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2006W-2013-08-05) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA349) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960921046699A

## Narrative

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

(-16) ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1996, MR. FRANK L. GALLEGOS OPERATED AVIAN BALLOON, MAGNUM IX, N2006W, AS PILOT IN COMMAND ON A COMMERCIAL, SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH SIX PASSENGERS IN THE BASKET. AFTER LANDING N2006W AT SUNSET, MR. GALLEGOS DECIDED TO MAKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEING THREATENED BY AN IRATE LANDOWNER. AT APPROXIMATELY 1955 CDT, 38 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET, MR. GALLEGOS HIT A TREE WITH THE BALLOON BASKET DURING A LANDING APPROACH AND THEN ABRUPTLY HIT THE GROUND RESULTING IN A BROKEN ANKLE TO ONE PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAG TO THE BALLOON BASKET OR ENVELOPE. THIS IS A FINAL SUBMISSTION OF THIS REPORT.

## 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 CHI96LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA349), Sep 22, 1996: Avian Balloon Magnum IX (N2006W), Stilwell, KS, no damage. Probable cause: the pilot's not maintaining adequate clearance from a tree, and his allowing an abrupt touchdown. Factors relating to the accident were: dusk and the proximity of tree(s).

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.