ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292962
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 2005 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar RX-8 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5161Y |
| MSN: | RX8-3318 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Globe, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Globe, AZ |
| Globe, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The balloon was damaged and the pilot injured after encountering a wind gust during a landing. After receiving a weather report with no notation of adverse conditions, the pilot launched the balloon for a pleasure flight in the desert landscape. After several hours he opted to touchdown below a ridge located next to a road. After the basket contacted the surface, a gust of wind dragged the balloon over the ridge, resulting in substantial damage to the foot well and broomstick; the pilot sustained a broken ankle. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon.
Probable Cause: the pilot's encounter with a wind gust during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA012
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 October 2016 | N5161Y | Private | 0 | Bernalillo County, Albuquerque, NM | |
unk |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 14:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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