ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284946
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| Date: | Saturday 5 May 2007 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron Balloons A-250 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Hot Air Balloon Team |
| Registration: | N5312X |
| MSN: | 6186 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 488 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Holland, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Strasburg, PA |
| Strasburg, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff, the Cameron Balloons A-250 came into contact with a support vehicle. As the balloon ascended with its 12 occupants, the pilot observed a balloon, which previously departed, heading south. The pilot noticed that instead of going south, he was drifting northeast. He varied altitude but his direction did not change. Thirty minutes into the flight, ground speed was 16 mph, and he attempted to land several times. As the balloon approached a hilly area, the wind increased to 18 mph, and the pilot attempted to land in a field. The balloon struck a tree, which turned the rectangular basket forward. The basket struck the ground and a passenger was ejected; he struck other passengers, and ended up beneath the basket. Passengers were not given a safety briefing prior to the flight. Prior to landing, passengers were told to put their backs against the basket, but there was not enough room for all passengers to do so. The pilot stated that he received a weather briefing prior to the flight via television, radio, and Internet, but not from flight service.
Probable Cause: Unfavorable winds and terrain during a precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Oct-2022 15:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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