ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292810
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| Date: | Friday 25 November 2005 |
| Time: | 17:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron Balloons N-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4506B |
| MSN: | 6308 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rancho Santa Fe, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Del Mar, CA |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The balloon collided with a tree while attempting to land during a revenue sightseeing flight. The pilot said that he was descending to land in a golf course at the time of the accident and collided with a tree short of the intended landing zone after inadvertently shutting off the number 2 burner. The crossover valve for that burner is in close proximity to the burner handle. About 30 feet above the ground, the balloon collided with an eucalyptus tree. The balloon envelope tore slowly enough to safely drop the basket to the ground. None of the 11 passengers and crew onboard were injured.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadvertent deactivation of the number 2 burner, which resulted in an increased rate of descent and a collision with a tree short of the intended landing zone.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA046
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 09:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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