Adams A55S accident near Grayslake, Illinois, June 1, 1984
On June 1, 1984, a Adams A55S (balloon), registered N1062G, was involved in an accident near Grayslake, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1984
- Place
- Grayslake, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Adams A55S
- Registration
- N1062G · registry record · serial 078
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT AS THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING & HIS LEFT ANKLE SLIPPED INTO THE CORNER OF THE GONDALA. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED, DISLOCATED ANKLE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: rotorcraft: balloon
- Flight time: 70 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 52 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 240 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 11, 1984; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 900 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Fox River Grove IL at 11:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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