Piccard AX-6 N84US
1 January 1983 · Arroyo Grande, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 January 1983 at about 17:25 local time, a Piccard AX-6 registered N84US, operated by William G. Hart, was involved in an accident near Arroyo Grande, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arroyo Grande, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1592, -120.4293
- Aircraft
- Piccard AX-6
- Registration
- N84US
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- William G. Hart
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA093
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A DOWNDRAFT WHEN HE WAS ON AN APCH TO LAND NEAR POWER LINES, AND WAS FORCED TO 'RIP OUT EARLY.' THE BALLOON LANDED LANDED RELATIVELY HARD, BUT WAS NOT DAMAGED. HOWEVER, THE PLT'S LEGS WERE CROSSED WHEN THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN & ONE LEG BROKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piccard AX-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piccard AX-6 | Springtown, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piccard AX-6 | Louisvile, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1983 | Piccard AX-6 | Azle, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1981 | Piccard AX-6 | Corona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1980 | Piccard AX-6 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Highamerican, I | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1980 | Piccard AX-6 | Metamora, Michigan, United States | High America | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |