# NTSB investigations: Skypower GBN-41-1000

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 DEN89LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA031.md): Skypower 6 · Circleville, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1988 · N46SP · Substantial damage
  > The commercial balloon pilot and a commercial rated passenger were making an overnight flight. The balloon was equipped with instruments and equipment that allowed flight following by los angeles ARTCC. The flight became engulfed in a cold front and endured…
- [NTSB DEN86LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA006.md): Skypower GBN-41-100 · Pecos, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N59SP · Substantial damage
  > Flt was participation in the 1985 balloon fiesta, a night helium-filled balloon race from albuquerque, new Mexico, to elkhart, Kansas. One hr after launch plt encountered small wind shear, causing loss of altitude, ballast, and helium. Plt then encountered…
- [NTSB MKC83LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA106.md): Skypower GBN-41-1000 · Denver, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1983 · N77NC · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the gondola bounced during a hard landing & was lifted by turbulent winds. After the gondola had rebounded to about 50 ft AGL, someone pulled the balloon's rip panel dumping the gas resulting in a severe hard landing.
- [NTSB DEN81DTM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTM19.md): Skypower GBN-41 · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 27, 1981 · N64SP · Substantial 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('05637G1', '8280041'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=05637G1

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