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FAA accident report · Arostr RXS-8 · Artesia, NM · November 6, 1999

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Date
November 6, 1999 · 08:15 local
Place
Artesia, NM
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N9105Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN00LA015
Reported as
Arostr RXS8
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
45 total37 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days
N9105ZRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2006 · Aerostar International RXS-8S/N RXS8-3024 · Built 1993Airframe modelAerostar International RXS-8Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(.4) Prior to landing, the pilot observed the winds to be between 10 and 12 knots, and she briefed her passengers on high wind landing procedures, specifically with regard to proper positioning for landing. Upon landing, the balloon's basket tipped and one of the passengers (weighing over 300 lbs.) Lost his hold on the basket and fell on top of the second passenger (weighing 150 lbs.). The passenger who was fallen on received a broken ankle. (-23) on 11/06/99 at 08:15 am, MST, passenger on board an Aerostar RX-5 hot air balloon (N9105Z) suffered minor injuries during a "high-wind" landing. The accident occurred approximately three miles southeast of Artesia, NM. After taking off with numerous other balloons, the wind velocity increased. During the landing phase, one of the gondola was drug by the wind and tipped over. One passenger (described as "fairly large") fell against another passenger breaking the second person's ankle. The aircraft is registered to nicole a. sylvester, privacy data omitted visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the pleasure flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91, during the Artesia, NM, balloon rally. There was no aircraft damage. Ms. Sylvester holds a private pilot certificate (#181467725). Ms. Sylvester was counseled by the abq FSDO spm.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE WINDS TO BE BETWEEN 10 AND 12 KNOTS, AND SHE BRIEFED HER PASSENGERS ON HIGH WIND LANDING PROCEDURES, SPECIFICALLY WITH REGARD TO PROPER POSITIONING FOR LANDING. UPON LANDING, THE BALLOON'S BASKET TIPPED AND ONE OF THE PASSENGERS (WEIGHING OVER 300 LBS.) LOST HIS HOLD ON THE BASKET AND FELL ON TOP OF THE SECOND PASSENGER (WEIGHING 150 LBS.). THE PASSENGER WHO WAS FALLEN ON RECEIVED A BROKEN ANKLE. (-23) ON 11/06/99 AT 08:15 AM, MST, PASSENGER ON BOARD AN AEROSTAR RX-5 HOT AIR BALLOON (N9105Z) SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES DURING A "HIGH-WIND" LANDING. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARTESIA, NM. AFTER TAKING OFF WITH NUMEROUS OTHER BALLOONS, THE WIND VELOCITY INCREASED. DURING THE LANDING PHASE, ONE OF THE GONDOLA WAS DRUG BY THE WIND AND TIPPED OVER. ONE PASSENGER (DESCRIBED AS "FAIRLY LARGE") FELL AGAINST ANOTHER PASSENGER BREAKING THE SECOND PERSON'S ANKLE. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO NICOLE A. SYLVESTER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PLEASURE FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, DURING THE ARTESIA, NM, BALLOON RALLY. THERE WAS NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. MS. SYLVESTER HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE (#181467725). MS. SYLVESTER WAS COUNSELED BY THE ABQ FSDO SPM.

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 DEN00LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArtesia, NMThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.Nov 6, 1999 · No damage

Other reports on N9105Z · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19981010036789ALevel Off Touchdown · Albuquerque, NM(.19) On October 10, 1998, approximately 1000 mountain daylight time, an Aerostar RXS8 balloon, N9105Z, was not damaged during landing near Albuquerque fiesta park, Albuquerque, new Mexico. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured; however, one…Oct 10, 1998 · Reported as Arostr RX8