# NTSB MKC80DCA04: Adams,Md A55, N1060N, Ballwin, MO, December 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 9, 1979
- Place: Ballwin, MO · BALLWIN, MO
- Location: 38.5947° N, 90.5500° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ballwin, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5947&lon=-90.5500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132942
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80DCA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3045   79/12/9   BALLWIN,MO          ADAMS,MD A55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 670
        TIME - 0930                    N1060N              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALLWIN,MO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUCTIONS-MISINTERPRETED
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT ASSIGNED PAX TO RELEASE DEFLATION ROPE DRG DIFFICULT  SPOT LNDG.PAX RELEASED ROPE PREMATURELY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1060N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1060N-2018-03-30), registration cancelled 2018-03-30, S/N 057, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ADAMS,MD A55
- Registry model: [Adams Balloon A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-balloon-a55) (registry code 0050103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Minor damage

## 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 19791209033809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791209033809A), Dec 9, 1979: Adams A50S, Ballwin, MO, Minor damage. Passenger assigned task during landing. Prematurely deflated balloon at 50 ft. balloon made severe hard landing.

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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