Accident · 2023-07-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2023-07-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 260A (N605KD)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Flying Circus Inc Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Flying Circus Inc
Probable cause
The pilot’s weather encounter that resulted in a high speed landing, the balloon tipping over, and serious injury to a passenger.
Source: NTSB case CEN23LA302Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | None | 61 | Class 2 (2023-06-12) | 2,196 total · 117 in this make/model · 2,140 as PIC · 27 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.