ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223665
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| Date: | Monday 1 April 2019 |
| Time: | 06:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron A-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Balloons Above The Valley |
| Registration: | N6954Y |
| MSN: | 6826 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yountville, Napa Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Yountville, CA |
| Yountville, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, the balloon encountered a sudden downdraft. The pilot arrested the descent to level flight, but not in time to prevent the bottom of the basket from contacting nearby power lines. The pilot subsequently landed the balloon without further incident. One passenger sustained serious injuries.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain obstacle clearance after the balloon's encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA104
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N6954Y
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2019 15:27 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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