ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298523
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| Date: | Sunday 2 September 2001 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2575P |
| MSN: | F8B-436 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 198 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colo. Springs, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Colo. Springs, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and his passenger took off in the balloon, leveled off at 1,000 feet, and flew south. The wind velocity increased to about 15 mph and the pilot decided to land. He chose a field in which two balloons had already landed. He briefed his passenger on the position to assume for a high wind landing. The pilot made a "stand up" landing, but a thermal caused the balloon to ascend about 30 to 40 feet. It touched down a second time and the pilot vented the envelope. According to the pilot, the "passenger's foot was out of position and twisted on impact." X-rays taken later indicated the ankle was fractured.
Probable Cause: the passenger's failure to follow instructions given to brace for a high wind landing, and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the passenger's actions. A contributing factor was the thermal lift.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN01LA158
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 19:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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