MKC79DCG55

NTSB accident investigation · Stokes AX-7 · Columbia, MO · May 29, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1979
Place
Columbia, MO · COLUMBIA, MO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N94465Stokes AX-7
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790529014039A
Case key
136280

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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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3-1104  79/5/29    COLUMBIA,MO         STOKES AX-7         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 138
        TIME - 1530                    N94465              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N94465
Reported as
Stokes AX-7
Category
Balloon
Engine
none
Damage
Minor damage

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