NTSB investigations: Aerostar International RX 8
31 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aerostar International RX 8. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1980 | 1 |
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| 1989 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7487008'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7487008'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR26LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power line during a descent for landing.NTSB WPR24LA029Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Page, AZA hard landing after both burner pilot lights extinguished during the landing approach for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to relight the burner pilot lights.NTSB CEN23LA293Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Canandaigua, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing, the passenger’s leg hitting the gas tank, and serious injury.NTSB CEN22LA238Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Hot Springs, SDThe passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.NTSB WPR21LA155Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · St. George, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon and a member of the ground crews entanglement with a tether rope, which resulted in a serious injury when they fell to the ground after the balloon unexpectedly ascended.NTSB ERA17LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX8 · Mount Ulla, NCThe passenger's failure to follow the pilot's instructions for properly securing herself during landing, which resulted in her serious injury when the balloon landed hard and the basket was dragged.NTSB CEN17CA013Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's improperly planned landing, which resulted in a strike with power lines.NTSB WPR16LA070Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX8 · Petaluma, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during the landing approach, which resulted in the balloon’s basket impacting a metal fence and a passenger sustaining serious injuries.NTSB CEN16LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's delay in deflating the balloon envelope completely after landing, which resulted in a loss of control due to a wind gust.NTSB CEN13LA347Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Arvada, COThe balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…NTSB CEN13LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s failure to attain the desired touchdown point because of wind conditions and surrounding obstructions, which resulted in the balloon impacting a fence during the approach to landing.NTSB CEN10CA015Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International RX8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot’s failure to select an adequate landing area.NTSB DEN08LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX 8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control due to high winds, resulting in the aircraft coming in contact with an arroyo and a wall in a residential area.NTSB CHI06LA208Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Claremont, MNThe procedure not followed by the passenger during landing and the inadequate supervision of the passenger by the pilot during landing. A contributing factors were the barbed wire fence.NTSB DEN06CA069Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Albuquerque, NMthe pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate due to the high winds, resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the high wind conditions.NTSB LAX06CA012Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Globe, AZthe pilot's encounter with a wind gust during landing.NTSB DFW05CA223Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAerostar International RX-8 · Denton, TXThe passenger's failure to follow landing instructions, which resulted in serious injury. A contributing factor was the high wind.NTSB NYC04LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Ithaca, NYThe pilot's excessive descent rate during the execution of a high wind landing. A factor was the high winds.NTSB DEN03LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Snowmass Villag, COthe failure of the pilot of balloon #2 to maintain clearance from balloon #1 while overtaking him.NTSB NYC03LA143Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar International RX 8 · Grove City, OHThe passengers failure to maintain her balance inside the balloon basket.NTSB DEN01LA099Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Sterling, COfailure by the pilot to control descent rate during approach to land. A factor was a temperature inversion.NTSB LAX99FA177Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAerostar Rally RX-8 · Morgan Hill, CAThe pilot's selection of an inadequate takeoff site that did not allow sufficient horizontal clearance from obstacles in the takeoff path, and, his failure to ensure that all burners were connected to fuel sources, which reduced the available climb capability…NTSB FTW98LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCameron N-90 · Albuquerque, NMThe failure of the pilot of the Aerostar RX 8, N71415, to follow procedures/directives.NTSB FTW97LA069Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Rio Rancho, NMThe pilot's inadvertent flight into high wind.NTSB FTW97LA023Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX 8 · Albuquerque, NMA sudden increase in wind velocity.NTSB MIA96LA177Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Canton, MSfailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and/or clearance from the tower.NTSB LAX96LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Lucerne Valley, CAthe balloon's encounter with unexpected high wind conditions, and the pilot's inability to stop the balloon prior to contacting ground obstructions.NTSB FTW96LA055Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX8 · Rio Rancho, NMThe pilot's improper planning/decision. A factor relating to the accident was: the high wind condition.NTSB FTW96LA013Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX 8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. The variable wind condition was a related factor.NTSB DEN90LA005Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAerostar RX-8 · Albuquerque, NMThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable area (terrain) for landing. The static cable & power line were considered to be related factors.NTSB ATL80FKQ06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT301 · Flora, MS