# NTSB OAK67D0147: Piccard Bal AX6, N88952, Reno, NV, September 22, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1966
- Place: Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121491
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67D0147
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67D0147

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0803  66/9/22  NR.RENO NEVADA        PICCARD BAL AX6     CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1000
        TIME - 0900                    N88952              PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- HOT AIR BALLOON PILOT BROKE ANKLE,WHEN FOOT WEDGED BTWN PROPANE TANK AND BASKET,DURING DESERT LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88952](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88952-2013-05-17), registration cancelled 2013-05-17, S/N 6, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PICCARD BAL AX6
- Registry model: [Piccard Don AX-6](https://openairdocs.org/model/piccard-don-ax-6) (registry code 05604UH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: No damage

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