- Date
- January 1, 1983, 09:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place
- Arroyo Grande, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N84USPiccard AX-6
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830101002979A
- Case key
- 23610
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he experienced a downdraft when he was on an apch to land near power lines, and was forced to 'rip out early.' The balloon landed landed relatively hard, but was not damaged. However, the plt's legs were crossed when the balloon touched down & one leg broke.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84US
- Reported as
- Piccard AX-6
- Category
- Balloon
- Serial number
- 684
- Airframe hours
- 220
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William G. Hart
- Registered owner
- Sharon B. Hart
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 30, 1982 · 10 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight hours
- 37 total · 37 in this make and model · 37 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 112° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.