# NTSB DEN78DTE15: Barnes DF-6, N2053, Del Norte, CO, November 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1977
- Place: Del Norte, CO · DEL NORTE, CO
- Location: 37.6780° N, 106.3530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Del Norte, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6780&lon=-106.3530&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144347
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78DTE15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTE15-144347

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3781  77/11/30   DEL NORTE,CO        BARNES DF-6         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0920                    N2053               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      240 TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEL NORTE,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        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
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STUDENT LOST BALANCE ON LANDING, DROPPED THE VENT LINE. GUSTS TO 20 KTS. LPG GAS BURNER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2053 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BARNES DF-6
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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