4 fatal · KUBICEK BB85Z · 2024-01-14 · Eloy, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24FA072
Event ID
20240114193647
Type
Accident
Date
2024-01-14
Location
Eloy, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.819527, -111.54458
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
8
Total aboard
13
Aircraft
Make
KUBICEK
Model
BB85Z
Registration
N4961D
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to open the rapid deflation valve during flight as a means of descending, which resulted in the deflation of the envelope and hard impact with terrain.