ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291714
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 2006 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Adams A55S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9019A |
| MSN: | 017 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 560 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the balloon drifted south and approached Interstate Highway 40, the southerly wind of about 5 knots increased in velocity and the pilot decided to land. He saw an open field and made his landing approach. A "strong wind shear drove the balloon into the ground." During the ground impact, the envelope contacted power lines, causing several panels to sustain burn damage and thermally severed 7 of the16 suspension cables.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. A contributing factor was the unfavorable wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN07CA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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