# NTSB MIA80FKG02: Adams,Md AX-6, N5659, Helen, GA, October 6, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1979
- Place: Helen, GA · HELEN, GA
- Location: 34.7051° N, 83.7282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Helen, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7051&lon=-83.7282&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132750
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FKG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3822   79/10/6 NR.HELEN,GA           ADAMS,MD AX-6       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
        TIME - 1815                    N5659               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         HELEN,GA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        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                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           45                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NON-AIRWORTHY BLN TETHERED FOR CEREMONY,INADVERTENTLY RLSD.CORRODED GONDOLA CABLES HIT TREE,FAILED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5659](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5659-2012-09-20), registration cancelled 2012-09-20, S/N 5, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS,MD AX-6
- Registry model: [Adams AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-ax-6) (registry code 0563704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (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 19791006034989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791006034989A), Oct 6, 1979: Picard AX6, Helen, GA, Destroyed. Balloon released from tether. Nonrated plt tried to land, snagged trees. Balloon rose. Basket support cables broke.

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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