# NTSB DEN81DTM19: Skypower GBN-41, N64SP, Delta, UT, April 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1981
- Place: Delta, UT · DELTA, UT
- Location: 39.3732° N, 112.5245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delta, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3732&lon=-112.5245&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN81DTM19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTM19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3337  81/4/27  NR.DELTA,UT           SKYPOWER GBN-41     CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1015                    N64SP               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           1621 TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOUNTAIN VALLEY,CA          SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      58
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ANTI-SAIL LINE FAILED TO PREVENT ENVELOPE FRM PARACHUTING AFTR TOUCHDWN,DRAGGED BALLOON ACROSS GND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64SP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64SP-2020-01-06), registration cancelled 2020-01-06, S/N 117, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SKYPOWER GBN-41
- Registry model: [Skypower GBN-41-1000](https://openairdocs.org/model/skypower-gbn-41-1000) (registry code 05637G1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

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