FTW81DPD01

NTSB accident investigation · Barnes AX7 · Ft Worth, TX · November 9, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1980
Place
Ft Worth, TX · FT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2433HBarnes AX7
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801109063439A
Case key
128480

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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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3-2695   80/11/9   FT WORTH,TX         BARNES AX7          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N2433H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WORTH,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2433H
Reported as
Barnes AX7
Category
Balloon
Engine
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.