General Balloon AX-6 N2508E
26 November 1995 · Houston, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1995 at about 14:00 local time, a General Balloon AX-6 registered N2508E, operated by Rainbow's END Balloon Port, was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8601, -95.5797
- Aircraft
- General Balloon AX-6
- Registration
- N2508E
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Rainbow's END Balloon Port
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA067
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE BALLOON DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS UNFAVORABLE WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LANDING FROM A COMMERCIAL AIR TOUR FLIGHT, THE BALLOON HIT A DITCH AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. ONE PASSENGER FELL FROM THE BASKET. THE BALLOON WAS RELANDED AND DRAGGED ABOUT 50 FEET BEFORE IT WAS DEFLATED. WIND SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT TO BE 8 TO 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other General Balloon AX-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1988 | General Balloon AX-6 | Pilot Hill, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | General Balloon AX-6 | Temecula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1985 | General Balloon AX-6 | Panamint Valley, California, United States | Mary LOU Long | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2007 | General Balloon AX-6 | San Martin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | General Balloon AX-6 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Herbert M. Tabak | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |