ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229239
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 November 2009 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Cameron A-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Napa Valley Balloons Inc |
| Registration: | N4062M |
| MSN: | 6508 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 350 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Napa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Yountville, CA |
| Napa, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the balloon reported that after three unsuccessful landing attempts during the sightseeing flight, he located a grassy 2-3 acre field and positioned the balloon for landing. He stated that the approach was from the northwest at 500-feet and the balloon was traveling about 6 knots. The pilot anticipated winds near the surface to be from the east; however, after descending to 250-feet the balloon continued in a southerly direction, near trees. The pilot executed a controlled descent over a tree and landed firmly. The basket bounced once and came to rest upright with the balloon's envelope against a tree. After the landing, one of the passengers complained of ankle pain and was transported to a hospital. A medical evaluation revealed that the passenger's ankle was fractured. The pilot reported that a passenger landing briefing was completed prior to landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's encounter with variable winds which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2019 07:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 24-Mar-2022 07:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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