# NTSB CHI79FEI42: Avion Falcn 2, N63AV, Barberton, OH, September 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1979
- Place: Barberton, OH · BARBERTON, OH
- Location: 41.0069° N, 81.6044° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barberton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0069&lon=-81.6044&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEI42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3221   79/9/4    BARBERTON,OH        AVION FALCN 2       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1918                    N63AV               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OH                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          HAZE                                                     360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63AV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63AV-2013-02-11), registration cancelled 2013-02-11, S/N 21, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AVION FALCN 2
- Registry model: [Avian Balloon FALCON II](https://openairdocs.org/model/avian-balloon-falcon-ii) (registry code 0900102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790904031809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790904031809A), Sep 4, 1979: Avian FALCON2, Barberton, OH, Substantial damage. Balloon gondola hit ditch, tipping over gondola. Plt failed to deflate balloon. Became airborne, hit wire.

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.

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