ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311719
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 2020 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Ultramagic N500 |
| Owner/operator: | Randy Long Companies LLC |
| Registration: | N500UM |
| MSN: | 500/18 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 94 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peoria, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Peoria, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he departed from a vacant desert location with the wind from east at about 6 to 8 knots. The balloon ascended to about 1,000 ft above ground level (agl) as he maneuvered. Upon the descent to the intended landing location, about 200 ft agl, the balloon encountered a wind shift from the north. The pilot stated that this amounted to a low-level wind shear that accelerated the descent rate and resulted in an abnormally hard landing. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the balloon and that the hard landing was a result of non-forecasted/unexpected wind shear. As a result of the impact, two passenger suffered serious injuries.
Probable Cause: The balloon's encounter with unexpected windshear, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20LA333
History of this aircraft
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| 2 May 2021 | N500UM | Randy Long Companies LLC | 0 | Phoenix, AZ | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-May-2023 10:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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