ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145431
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 2012 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Aerostar Raven S49A |
| Owner/operator: | Bushelle Aerial Photography Llc |
| Registration: | N70451 |
| MSN: | S49A-3193 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 253 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bond Park, Janesville, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Janesville, WI |
| Janesville, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he attempted to abort the landing when he saw that he was getting too close to the powerlines. He said he used a “continuous burn” to abort the landing; however, when it became apparent that the balloon would still hit the powerlines, he initiated an emergency descent. The balloon hit the powerlines and then descended to the ground. The impact with the powerlines caused an arc flash that burned the lower 20 percent of the balloon envelope.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2012 17:50 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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