ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213066
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 March 2018 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Ultramagic N-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64EX |
| MSN: | 300/59 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 327 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cave Creek, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Cave Creek, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during landing, the balloon came to rest pressing against a small tree. He added that when he applied heat to the envelope to reposition the balloon for deflation, a small hole appeared in the fabric and a small tree branch protruded into the envelope. Upon adding the heat, the tree branch inside the envelope caught fire causing the envelope fabric to catch fire. The passengers exited the basket, two fire extinguishers were deployed in an attempt to extinguish the fire, but the basket and envelope were consumed by the fire.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The balloon pilot’s decision to add heat to the envelope with a tree branch protruding into the envelope that caught fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2018 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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