ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188746
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 2016 |
| Time: | 07:50 |
| Type: |  Aerostar RX-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N36497 |
| MSN: | RX7-3258 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Jackson County, NE Napoleon, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced a powerline strike during an approach to land in Jackson County, northeast Napoleon, Michigan. The ballon sustained minor damage and the two occupants onboard were not injured during the incident.
Sources:
http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2016/07/hot_air_balloon_strikes_power.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=36497
http://www.hotairjubilee.com/about/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2016 23:52 | Geno | Added |
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