DEN78DQA05

NTSB accident investigation · Semco T · Mosquero, NM · November 6, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1977
Place
Mosquero, NM · MOSQUERO, NM
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N24420Semco T
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19771106036739A
Case key
80097

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3531   77/11/6   MOSQUERO,NM         SEMCO T             CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0800                    N24420              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOSQUERO,NM                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- CANVAS DODGER IMPROPERY INSTALLED AROUND PERIMETER OF BASKET.PLT'S FOOT SLIPPED OUT,BROKE ANKLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N24420
Reported as
Semco T
Category
Balloon
Engine
none
Damage
No damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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