Accident · 2024-09-27
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-09-27
- 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 balloon landing in increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and the serious injury of a passenger.
Source: NTSB case CEN24LA369Flight 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 | 63 | Class 2 (2024-05-21) | 2,301 total · 157 in this make/model · 2,256 as PIC · 46 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.