Aerostar RXS-8 N9106Q
28 March 2022 · Yutan, Nebraska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 March 2022 at about 00:10 local time, a Aerostar RXS-8 registered N9106Q was involved in an accident near Yutan, Nebraska, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yutan, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2461, -96.3958
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RXS-8
- Registration
- N9106Q
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 1993
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Omaha → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA159
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper brace during landing which resulted in a serious injury during the landing sequence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he conducted a steep approach to a field with the intention of landing in between two obstacles. The balloon cleared the first obstacle with a descent rate of 250 ft per minute. The basket touched down on its short side, near the corner. The pilot was thrown forward and down as he pulled the red line; his foot caught on the basket wall then twisted. The balloon bounced once or twice before it came to rest on its side. The pilot reported that there were no anomalies with the balloon that would have precluded normal operations. The balloon sustained minor damage and the passengers were not injured; however, the pilot sustained a serious ankle injury.
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 | - |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Flemington, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1999 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1997 | Aerostar RXS-8 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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