ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290047
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 2013 |
| Time: | 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Balloonport Of Oklahoma Inc |
| Registration: | N3171L |
| MSN: | F8B-493 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anthony, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anthony Airport, KS (ANY/KANY) |
| Anthony Airport, KS (ANY/KANY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The balloon had just taken off from the airport as part of a balloon rally. The pilot said that the balloon was about 150 to 200 feet above the ground and that he was checking his flight instruments when the balloon encountered a 'false lift condition†and settled on top of the rotating beacon tower on the airport. The balloon envelope was torn open, deflating the envelope, and the basket settled on the ground. A postaccident examination of the balloon showed substantial damage to the top one-third of the envelope's fabric and load tapes. No preaccident anomalies were found that would have precluded normal operation of the balloon.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to monitor the balloon's altitude, which resulted in the balloon impacting an airport rotating beacon tower.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13CA278
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 07:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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