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Accident

FAA accident report · Aerstr S60S · Albuquerque, NM · October 10, 2004

Date: October 10, 2004 · 08:25 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N6377C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05CA010
Reported as: Aerstr S60S
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 312 total253 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N6377CRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2021 · Aerostar International RAVEN S-60SS/N S60S-3001 Airframe modelAerostar International RAVEN S-60S

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What happened

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(-23) On October 10, 2004, at 0825 MST, an Aerostar S-60-S, N6377C, registered to the pilot, performed a hard landing after conducting a flight from the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. During the landing, a passenger fell against the pilot's leg, and the pilot sustained a broken tibia as a result. Three passengers aboard the aircraft were not injured, and the aircraft was not damaged during the accident. The aircraft was being operated on a private flight as part of the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta. The flight originated from the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta field at approximately 0720 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 10, 2004, AT 0825 MST, AN AEROSTAR S-60-S, N6377C, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, PERFORMED A HARD LANDING AFTER CONDUCTING A FLIGHT FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA FIELD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. DURING THE LANDING, A PASSENGER FELL AGAINST THE PILOT'S LEG, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN TIBIA AS A RESULT. THREE PASSENGERS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOT INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PRIVATE FLIGHT AS PART OF THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA FIELD AT APPROXIMATELY 0720 MST.

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 DEN05CA010Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe passenger striking the pilot's leg during the landing, resulting in a fractured leg.Oct 10, 2004 · No damage