ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292961
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 2005 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar S-57A |
| Owner/operator: | On File |
| Registration: | N3635U |
| MSN: | S57A-3091 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 191 hours |
| Engine model: | unknown |
| 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 |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after briefing the crew on a "splash and dash" (touching down in the water and lifting off again) on a sand bar in the middle of the Rio Grande River, he took off again, and climbed up and cleared a tree at the edge of the water, allowing the balloon to cool and descend towards the river. The crown line and vent line caught a tree branch and he was continuing to burn while the vent line was being held open." A crew from the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) arrived within 1-2 minutes and "they were able to free the crown line first but the vent line was being held open and once the crown line was freed, the balloon continued to vent and the basket descended into the water. The balloon's throat collapsed and the envelope started to deflate. I evacuated the crewmembers to the APD personnel while the envelope and basket were drawn into the water. The current was too swift to recover the balloon system despite the assistance of 2 APD personnel and 5 bystanders."
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper in flight planning decision to takeoff and land (splash and dash) in close proximity to trees. Contributing factors are the trees and the water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN06LA002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 14:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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