ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286494
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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 2009 |
| Time: | 07:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron Z77 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4502V |
| MSN: | 6331 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 639 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Rio Rancho, NM |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a morning balloon flight the pilot was making an approach to landing on a golf course. During a descent to treetop level the pilot reported the winds varied from 8 to 17 miles per hour. After descending below the tops of the trees the pilot reported a gust of 17 miles per hour with a 'significant wind shift,†which moved the balloon laterally toward a line of trees. Just before touchdown the pilot said that she 'pulled the top†to avoid hitting the trees and 'we landed quickly dragging about 5 feetâ€. As the envelope deflated it snagged a tree causing minor damage to the balloon. The pilot sustained a fractured ankle and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The other occupant was not injured.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon during the approach and landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10CA017
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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