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FAA accident report · Arostr RX 8 · Endfield, NY · October 25, 2003

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Date
October 25, 2003 · 08:29 local
Place
Endfield, NY
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3597H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04LA017
Reported as
Arostr RX8
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
50 total25 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N3597HRegistration cancelled Jan 18, 2018 · Aerostar International RX 8S/N RX8-3007 · Built 1989Airframe modelAerostar International RX 8Engine 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) On October 25, 2003 at 0829 eastern daylight time, an Aerostar international inc., RX-8, s/n RX8-3007, N3597H, registered to and operated by Mr. Glenn d. horton experienced a hard landing off hayts road, in the town of enfield, tompkins county, new york. The balloon which launched from willowood campground off rockwell road, in the town of enfield, at approximately 0807 EST got up into the air without no problems, however after traveling several miles and cresting a hill, the pilot, Mr. Glenn d. horton, encountered strong winds. At this point he decided to land, and after venting to approximately 15 feet, he pulled the top down, resulting in the hard landing. Local authorities responded and reported minor injuries to two of the four occupants. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot also reported that he contacted "duats" weather service on October 24, 2003 at 2130 EST, and sent up three helium balloons to test the wind direction and speed. The aircraft received minor damage, and there were two serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 25, 2003 AT 0829 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC., RX-8, S/N RX8-3007, N3597H, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY MR. GLENN D. HORTON EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING OFF HAYTS ROAD, IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK. THE BALLOON WHICH LAUNCHED FROM WILLOWOOD CAMPGROUND OFF ROCKWELL ROAD, IN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD, AT APPROXIMATELY 0807 EST GOT UP INTO THE AIR WITHOUT NO PROBLEMS, HOWEVER AFTER TRAVELING SEVERAL MILES AND CRESTING A HILL, THE PILOT, MR. GLENN D. HORTON, ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS. AT THIS POINT HE DECIDED TO LAND, AND AFTER VENTING TO APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET, HE PULLED THE TOP DOWN, RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING. LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND REPORTED MINOR INJURIES TO TWO OF THE FOUR OCCUPANTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT HE CONTACTED "DUATS" WEATHER SERVICE ON OCTOBER 24, 2003 AT 2130 EST, AND SENT UP THREE HELIUM BALLOONS TO TEST THE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THERE WERE TWO SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 NYC04LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIthaca, NYThe pilot's excessive descent rate during the execution of a high wind landing. A factor was the high winds.Oct 25, 2003 · Minor damage