ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178040
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 July 2015 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Lindstrand LBL-69X |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N76627 |
| MSN: | 5500 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 72 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | ENE of Longview, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Kilgore, TX |
| Longview, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, as the balloon descended, the wind speed increased. He aborted the first landing to avoid power lines and chose to land in an adjacent field. During the landing, the balloon encountered a downdraft after the pilot turned off the burners and pulled the parachute top to release hot air. The balloon impacted the ground hard, dragged the basket a short distance, and then stopped. The balloon was not damaged, but the pilot’s left hip and ankle were broken during the hard landing. An examination of the balloon and its systems revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The balloon’s hard landing due to a high surface wind and downdraft, which resulted in the pilot sustaining a serious leg injury.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/NNum_results.aspx?NNumbertxt=76627
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jul-2015 17:59 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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