# NTSB MIA77FKT38: Piccard AX-6, N75US, Miami, FL, May 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1977
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158272
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKT38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKT38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1017   77/5/7  NR.MIAMI,FL           PICCARD AX-6        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54,
        TIME - 0835                    N75US               PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MIAMI,FL                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT NOT CERTIFICATED FOR FREE BALLOONS.GONDOLA SEPARATED AND BURNED UPON COLLISION WITH POWER LINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N75US](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75US-1980-09-23), registration cancelled 1980-09-23, S/N 675 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PICCARD AX-6
- Registry model: [Piccard Don AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-don-ax-6) (registry code 05604UH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770507011029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770507011029A), May 7, 1977: Picard AX6, Miami, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt not certificated for free balloons. Gondola separated and burned upon collision with power line

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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