Ultramagic N-500, N500UM: Accident occurred September 18, 2020 in Peoria, Arizona

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Randy Long Companies LLC 

https://registry.faa.gov/N500UM

Location: Peoria, AZ 

Accident Number: WPR20LA333

Date & Time: September 18, 2020, 09:00 Local 

Registration: N500UM

Aircraft: Ultramagic N500 

Injuries: 2 Serious, 18 None

Flight Conducted

Under: Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Ultramagic

Registration: N500UM

Model/Series: N500

Aircraft Category: Balloon

Amateur Built: No

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: None

Passenger Injuries: 2 Serious, 17 None

Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 2 Serious, 18 None

Latitude, Longitude: 33.797271,112.240896 (est)