# Final NTSB investigations: Adams Balloon A55

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DEN03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA105.md): Adams Balloon A55 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2003 · N4031Z · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper planned approach for a landing and obstacle clearance not maintained. A contributing factor was the power lines.
- [NTSB LAX90LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA080.md): Adams A55 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1990 · N4021L · No damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. The unexpected high wind condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB DEN90LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA003.md): Adams A55 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1989 · N1059S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the existing wind conditions. Contributing factor(s) was: trees and power lines in the landing area.
- [NTSB MIA86LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA128.md): Adams A55 · Alachua, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1986 · N10600 · No damage
  > The plt stated the he decided to land because the wind had picked up during the flt. Upon landing the gondola tipped over resulting in himself and one passenger falling on top of the other passenger, who received a fractured leg.
- [NTSB MIA80DLA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA27.md): Adams A55S · Gainesville, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1980 · N9073A · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC80DCA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCA04.md): Adams,Md A55 · Ballwin, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1979 · N1060N · Minor damage

## 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0050103'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0050103&status=final

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