Aerostar RXS-8 N9105Z
6 November 1999 · Artesia, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1999 at about 15:15 local time, a Aerostar RXS-8 registered N9105Z was involved in an accident near Artesia, New Mexico, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Artesia, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8394, -104.4309
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RXS-8
- Registration
- N9105Z
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA015
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to landing, the pilot observed the winds to be between 10 and 12 knots, and she briefed her passengers on high wind landing procedures, specifically with regard to proper positioning for landing. Upon landing, the balloon's basket tipped and one of the passengers (weighing over 300 lbs.) lost his hold on the basket and fell on top of the second passenger (weighing 150 lbs.). The passenger who was fallen on received a broken ankle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar RXS-8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2001 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Flemington, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2022 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Yutan, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1999 | Cessna P210N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Cessna 337 | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Bellanca 17-30A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Mooney M20E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft B-60 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |