Barnes AX-7 N4048F
24 June 1984 · Batavia, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1984 at about 01:05 local time, a Barnes AX-7 registered N4048F was involved in an accident near Batavia, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batavia, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8493, -88.2994
- Aircraft
- Barnes AX-7
- Registration
- N4048F
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Geneva → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA268
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING BEFORE THE FLT. THE 1950 SURFACE OBSERVATION REPORTED WINDS FROM 090 DEG AT 4 KTS. DURING FLT, THE WINDS SUDDENLY PICKED UP & THE PLT ATTEMPTED A LANDING. A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED & THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE THE DESCENT RATE COULD BE CORRECTED. THE 2008 SPECIAL OBSERVATION REPORTED WINDS FROM 350 DEG AT 15 KTS GUSTING 25 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Barnes AX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1983 | Barnes AX-7 | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | Jeanne Schuenn | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Barnes AX-7 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Barnes AX-7 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Joan Hoglund | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1982 | Barnes AX-7 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Charles Leisek | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-22-135 | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Beechcraft 99 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150C | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1984 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1984 | Cessna 182K | Lincoln, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |