Accident: Kubicek BB85Z
Jan 14, 2024 · Eloy, AZ
NTSB numberWPR24FA072Event id20240114193647
- 4
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 8
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to open the rapid deflation valve during flight as a means of descending, which resulted in the deflation of the envelope and hard impact with terrain.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Kubicek BB85Z
- Registration
- N4961D
- Year built
- 2011
- Category
- Balloon
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Loss of control in flight
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.
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ)14 nm (26 km) north-west
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ)22 nm (40 km) south-east
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