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NTSB investigation record

FTW89FA081

Completed

Head Balloons, Inc. Ax8-88· N4510H

Date
April 16, 1989
Location
Troy, TX
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and inadequate supervision by the check pilot, which resulted in their failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the landing. Factors related to the accident were: the high wind & tree(s).

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