N2469L (Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB85Z) — accident record & aircraft history

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to India on June 27, 2007.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

July 30, 2016Accident
The Board concluded that the pilot exhibited poor decision-making when he did not land the balloon despite having had suitable opportunities to land safely in visual conditions, and when he decided to climb above the clouds. The Board further concluded that his decision to land in reduced visibility conditions diminished his ability to see and avoid obstacles, resulting in the balloon impacting power lines. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of this accid
Unknown aircraft · 16 fatalities
The Board concluded that the pilot exhibited poor decision-making when he did not land the balloon despite having had suitable opportunities to land safely in visual conditions, and when he decided to climb above the clouds. Full accident record

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2014 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N2469L.

September 22, 2002Accident
The pilot's failure to follow adequate hand propping engine starting procedures.
Cessna 172H