Richardson-75, N518UR: Accident occurred October 03, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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. 

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/N518UR

Location: Albuquerque, NM

Accident Number: WPR22LA010

Date & Time: October 5, 2021, 09:00 Local 

Registration: N518UR

Aircraft: RICHARDSON ANDREW P RICHARDSON-75

Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: RICHARDSON ANDREW P 

Registration: N518UR

Model/Series: RICHARDSON-75

Aircraft Category: Balloon

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

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Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Albuquerque, NM

Destination: Albuquerque, NM

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: None

Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 35.19211,-106.61874 (est)