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Accident

FAA accident report · Arostr RX 8 · Denton, TX · August 19, 2005

Date: August 19, 2005 · 08:30 local
Place: Denton, TX
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N6339G
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05CA223
Reported as: Arostr RX8
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 640 total140 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6339GRegistered now · Aerostar International RX 8S/N RX8-3118 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAerostar International RX 8 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot briefed the passengers the day of the flight that due to the winds, a soft landing was not going to be possible. However, the injured passenger insisted in taking the ride. Upon landing the balloon bounced one time and at that point the passenger stated that her ankle had been injured. The injured passenger was taken to a hospital for treatment and the doctors discovered that she had a fractured ankle. The doctors performed a surgery on the passenger the following day. There was no other person injured and there was no damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT BRIEFED THE PASSENGERS THE DAY OF THE FLIGHT THAT DUE TO THE WINDS, A SOFT LANDING WAS NOT GOING TO BE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, THE INJURED PASSENGER INSISTED IN TAKING THE RIDE. UPON LANDING THE BALLOON BOUNCED ONE TIME AND AT THAT POINT THE PASSENGER STATED THAT HER ANKLE HAD BEEN INJURED. THE INJURED PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND THE DOCTORS DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD A FRACTURED ANKLE. THE DOCTORS PERFORMED A SURGERY ON THE PASSENGER THE FOLLOWING DAY. THERE WAS NO OTHER PERSON INJURED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 DFW05CA223Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportDenton, TXThe passenger's failure to follow landing instructions, which resulted in serious injury. A contributing factor was the high wind.Aug 19, 2005 · No damage