ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297675
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Date: | Saturday 12 January 2002 |
Time: | 08:49 LT |
Type: | Raven S60A |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | N804DL |
MSN: | S604-280 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | La Vernia, Texas -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Marion, TX (1TE4) |
Destination airport: | LaVernia, TX |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A hot air balloon collided with power lines during an approach to land in a vacant field. The 900-hour commercial pilot and five passengers were not injured. One passenger was seriously injured when she was struck and electrocuted by a severed power line.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper planning of the approach and failure to maintain clearance with the powerlines. A factor was the power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW02LA270
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Oct-2022 07:09 |
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