# Accident 20260618008639A: Ultramagic Sa N-300, Pahrump, NV, June 18, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 2026, 07:00 local time
- Place: Pahrump, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2493° N, 116.1766° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2493&lon=-116.1766&mi=10
- Aircraft: N330LV, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N330LV) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ultramagic N-300 (registry code 9130013, https://openairdocs.org/model/ultramagic-n-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ULTRAMAGIC SA N-300
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 10
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 10
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,420 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA225) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260618008639A

## Narrative

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

DURING THE LANDING APPROACH ON THE DRY LAKEBED, THE PILOT ABORTED THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN DUE TO A STRONG CROSSWIND. HE INFORMED THE PASSENGERS THAT THE FLIGHT WOULD CONTINUE UNTIL WIND CONDITIONS IMPROVED. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT INITIATED A SECOND LANDING APPROACH UNDER CALMER WIND CONDITIONS. AS PART OF THE STANDARD LANDING CHECKLIST, HE SHUT OFF THE PROPANE TANKS. THE BASKET TOUCHED DOWN NORMALLY, PROMPTING THE PILOT TO FULLY OPEN THE QUICK-DEFLATION SYSTEM.HOWEVER, AS THE BALLOON DEFLATED ON THE GROUND, A SUDDEN WIND SURGE PUSHED THE ENVELOPE AND TILTED THE BASKET ONTO ITS SIDE. THE BASKET DRAGGED ACROSS THE GROUND, FRACTURING THE UPRIGHTS AND BECOMING PARTIALLY INVERTED. DURING THIS TOUCHDOWN SEQUENCE, A PASSENGER STRUCK HER HEAD AGAINST ONE OF THE RELIEF VALVES. THE IMPACT BROKE THE VALVE, RELEASING RESIDUAL GAS PRESSURE FROM THE LINES AND TRIGGERING A TWO-TO-THREE-SECOND BURST OF FLAMES.

WILL BE AMENDED AT A LATER DATE IF NEEDED.

## 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 WPR26LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA225), Jun 18, 2026: Ultramagic N-300 (N330LV), Pahrump, NV, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

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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