Aerostar International RX8, N900FC: Accident occurred August 15, 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Albuquerque, New Mexico

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N900FC

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Accident Number: WPR20CA272

Date & Time: August 15, 2020, 08:00 Local 

Registration: N900FC

Aircraft: Aerostar International RX 8 

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Unknown

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Aerostar International

Registration: N900FC

Model/Series: RX 8 No Series 

Aircraft Category: Balloon

Amateur Built: No

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Aircraft Damage: None

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Ground Injuries: N/A 

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Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 35.079288,-106.650001 (est)