# NTSB investigations: NONE, NM

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR27LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR27LA004.md): Head Balloons AX8-88B · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Oct 3, 2026 · N4502A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR26LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA176.md): Cameron Balloons US C-80 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 3, 2026 · N4022X · No damage
  > The passenger’s improper hand placement on the basket upright during landing, which resulted in injury when the upright fractured during the basket’s bounce and drag sequence.
- [NTSB WPR26LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA052.md): Cameron Balloons US A-225 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 24, 2025 · N980VA · No damage
  > The balloon landing in increased wind, and the pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA039.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 9, 2025 · N614LB · No damage
  > An inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of one of the pilots.
- [NTSB WPR26LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA021.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2025 · N5315M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a descent for landing.
- [NTSB WPR26LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA010.md): Glasflugel STD Libelle 201B · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2025 · N1095G · Substantial damage
  > The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where lift was not sufficient to maintain flight.
- [NTSB WPR25LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA284.md): Cameron Balloons US A-225 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 15, 2025 · N980VA · No damage
  > The balloon pilot’s improper landing, which resulted in serious injury to a passenger. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to brief the proper landing procedure.
- [NTSB WPR25LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA016.md): Lindstrand 80E · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 12, 2024 · N80029 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing, which resulted in the balloon’s envelope contacting powerlines.
- [NTSB WPR25LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA015.md): Glasflugel Standard Libelle · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 11, 2024 · N41FL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate glidepath, which resulted in the glider landing on rough terrain short of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR25LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA081.md): Cameron Balloons US ZL-70 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2024 · N31010 · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain clearance from a tree during the landing approach due to a gusting wind shift.
- [NTSB WPR24LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA223.md): Ultramagic T210 · Arroyo Hondo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 26, 2024 · N53WB · No damage
  > The passenger’s failure to maintain a proper landing position and handhold during the landing sequence, which resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB WPR24LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA019.md): Cameron Balloons U S A-315 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 14, 2023 · N315RR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the balloon during landing due to unforecasted windshear and turbulent air.
- [NTSB WPR24LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA011.md): Cameron Balloons US A-105 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2023 · N105BM · No damage
  > A hard landing to a short field, due to windy conditions and a lack of suitable alternate landing areas, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a broken ankle.
- [NTSB WPR22LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA368.md): Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15 · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 4, 2022 · N7067F · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB WPR22LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA010.md): Richardson Andrew P RICHARDSON-75 · Alburquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 5, 2021 · N518UR · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB WPR21FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA242.md): Cameron Balloons US O-120 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 5 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 26, 2021 · N158NM · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate clearance from power lines while maneuvering for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of impairing, illicit drugs.
- [NTSB WPR21LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA158.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 77A · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 23, 2021 · N477LB · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and fatal passenger injury when the passenger fell out of the basket.
- [NTSB WPR20CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA272.md): Aerostar International RX 8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2020 · N900FC · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to a high-wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.
- [NTSB WPR20CA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA050.md): Head AX8 88B · Las Cruces, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 14, 2019 · N2224H · Substantial damage
  > A burner flameout, which resulted in the pilot's inability to arrest the balloon’s descent and its subsequent impact with power lines as he was trying to relight the burner.
- [NTSB GAA20CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA037.md): Ultramagic N 250 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 19, 2019 · N275WB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure maintain clearance from power lines, which resulted in an explosion and preimpact fire.
- [NTSB GAA20CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA012.md): Aerostar International RX 7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2019 · N9126K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a postaccident fire.
- [NTSB WPR19TA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19TA005.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Placitas, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 10, 2018 · N7252H · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly estimate the height of terrain while descending the balloon, which resulted in the balloon impacting a hill and passengers sustaining serious injuries.
- [NTSB GAA19CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA030.md): Ultramagic N 250 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2018 · N275WB · No damage
  > The balloon tipping over during deflation, which resulted in a passenger injury.
- [NTSB CEN18LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA006.md): Cameron N-105 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2017 · N29922 · No damage
  > The steep approach and hard landing after the balloon encountered unexpected high wind conditions, which resulted in a serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB GAA18CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA016.md): Ultramagic T210 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2017 · N123UT · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a balloon on the ground during landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA118.md): Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer AX10 180 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 2017 · N709TC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed reaction to the balloon’s increased rate of descent during an attempted landing, which resulted in impact with a power line.
- [NTSB CEN17CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA013.md): Aerostar RX-8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2016 · N5161Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improperly planned landing, which resulted in a strike with power lines.
- [NTSB CEN16LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA030.md): Aerostar RX8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2015 · N5294Q · No damage
  > The pilot's delay in deflating the balloon envelope completely after landing, which resulted in a loss of control due to a wind gust.
- [NTSB GAA16CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA014.md): Kubicek BB · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2015 · N106KB · No damage
  > A hard landing which resulted in serious injury to a passenger.
- [NTSB CEN15LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA434.md): Lindstrand LBL69A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2015 · N266LB · No damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate on approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the pilot sustaining a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience flying a standard-shaped balloon.
- [NTSB CEN15CA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA340.md): Thunder & Colt AX8 105S2 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2015 · N787TC · No damage
  > The pilot did not properly brace herself during the landing, which resulted in a broken ankle and leg.
- [NTSB GAA15CA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA039.md): Cameron Z90 - NO Series · Bernalillo, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2015 · N681SJ · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the descent rate, resulting in abnormal runway/ground contact.
- [NTSB CEN14LA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA397.md): Cameron Balloons US A-180 · Questa, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2014 · N65059 · No damage
  > The hard landing after both burner pilot lights extinguished during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to relight the burner pilot lights.
- [NTSB CEN14LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA007.md): Cameron Balloons US V 77 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2013 · N9528A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines on approach to land, resulting in a collision with the wires, a spark, and a subsequent explosion and on-board fire.
- [NTSB CEN14LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA005.md): Cameron N105 - NO Series · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2013 · N4113T · No damage
  > The pilot's decision to land the balloon from a high approach altitude due to high winds, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA336.md): Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B · Corona, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 2, 2013 · N62TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while ridge-soaring in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN13CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA018.md): Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2012 · N230LB · No damage
  > The passenger’s inadequate brace position for the balloon landing, which resulted in a serious injury.
- [NTSB CEN12LA659](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA659.md): Lindstrand Balloons 210S · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2012 · N608RR · Minor damage
  > The failure of the balloon envelope parachute vent to properly seat, which resulted in the uncontrolled descent of the balloon. The reason the vent did not properly seat during the accident flight could not be determined because the vent operated properly…
- [NTSB CEN12LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA265.md): Jonker Sailplanes CC JS 1B · Clines Corner, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2012 · N555AP · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the rudder cable due to the inadequate design of the rudder pedal system.
- [NTSB CEN10CA542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA542.md): Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · Moriarty, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2010 · N4664 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent opening of the cockpit canopy for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN10CA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA507.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Socorro, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 28, 2010 · N361BA · Substantial damage
  > A loss of lift that resulted in an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA017.md): Cameron Z77 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2009 · N4502V · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon during the approach and landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA015.md): Aerostar International RX8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2009 · N4014J · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to select an adequate landing area.
- [NTSB CEN10CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA010.md): Aerostar International RX-7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 5, 2009 · N9126K · Minor damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a known obstacle and the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon during the sudden climb following the ejection of the passenger.
- [NTSB CEN09CA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA496.md): Lindstrand Balloons 240A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2009 · N494LB · No damage
  > A run-on landing of the balloon causing the basket to tip over, resulting in a passenger's injury.
- [NTSB CEN09LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA318.md): Aerostar International S-60A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2009 · N120RB · No damage
  > The pilot's excessive descent rate.
- [NTSB CEN09LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA009.md): Sproul 72K-TET · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2008 · N72KX · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines and the failure of either pilot to take any corrective action to avoid the collision.
- [NTSB CEN09CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA018.md): Cameron Balloons US A-105 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2008 · N808SP · No damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon during landing. Contributing to the accident were the wind gusts.
- [NTSB DEN08CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA056.md): Burkhart Grob G-103A Twin II Acro · Alamogordo, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2008 · N223WP · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain for landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's encounter with turbulence and the loss of visual contact with the tow plane.
- [NTSB DEN08LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA007.md): Aerostar RX 8 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2007 · N5315M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to high winds, resulting in the aircraft coming in contact with an arroyo and a wall in a residential area.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NM' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=00000&state=NM

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