Accident: Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 77A
Jan 23, 2021 · Rio Rancho, NM
NTSB numberWPR21LA158Event id20210415102921
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and fatal passenger injury when the passenger fell out of the basket.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Arbc Inc Dba Lindstrand 77A
- Registration
- N477LB
- Year built
- 2006
- Category
- Balloon
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Hard landing
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG)15 nm (27 km) south-west
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)20 nm (37 km) south
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