# Accident 20150722010799A: Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 69X, Longview, TX, July 22, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 2015, 08:45 local time
- Place: Longview, TX
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6911° N, 94.7056° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6911&lon=-94.7056&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76627, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76627) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 69X (registry code 5190022, https://openairdocs.org/model/arbc-inc-dba-lindstrand-69x) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 69X
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA314) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150722010799A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FOR THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND FIRM LANDING. THE PILOT FELT SOME DISCOMFORT AFTER LANDING AND WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT HAD BEEN SEEN LIMPING DUE TO A PREVIOUS LEFT ANKLE INJURY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA314), Jul 22, 2015: Arbc 69X (N76627), Longview, TX, no damage. Probable cause: The balloon’s hard landing due to a high surface wind and downdraft, which resulted in the pilot sustaining a serious leg injury.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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