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Accident

FAA accident report · Arostr RXS-8 · Bossier City, LA · April 19, 2003

Date: April 19, 2003 · 07:40 local
Place: Bossier City, LA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N7172D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA135
Reported as: Arostr RXS8
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total600 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N7172DRegistration cancelled May 2, 2011 · Aerostar International RXS-8S/N RXS8-3071 · Built 1996 Airframe modelAerostar International RXS-8 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.

(-23) The pilot briefed the passenger prior to landing. The pilot laid his hand held radio on the top of the propane tank. As the balloon contacted the ground, the radio fell on the floor. The passenger tried to pick the radio up and fell forward into the propane tank causing injury to her neck. The pilot had his back to the passengers during the landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT BRIEFED THE PASSENGER PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOT LAID HIS HAND HELD RADIO ON THE TOP OF THE PROPANE TANK. AS THE BALLOON CONTACTED THE GROUND, THE RADIO FELL ON THE FLOOR. THE PASSENGER TRIED TO PICK THE RADIO UP AND FELL FORWARD INTO THE PROPANE TANK CAUSING INJURY TO HER NECK. THE PILOT HAD HIS BACK TO THE PASSENGERS DURING THE LANDING.

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 FTW03LA135Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBossier City, LAThe failure of the passenger to follow the pilots landing instructions.Apr 19, 2003 · No damage