ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345236
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| Date: | Sunday 3 September 2023 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works Firefly 7-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N192HH |
| MSN: | F7-781 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 286 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anderson, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anderson, SC |
| Anderson, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the balloon reported that before the flight, the reported wind direction called for a favorable path with many available landing areas; however, during the flight the wind shifted and the balloon traveled over congested living areas and neighborhoods. As he was looking for a place to land the wind was light and variable. He attempted an approach to a cul-de-sac; however, spectators were parked there, preventing a landing. He aborted the approach and tried another to a corner field. That approach was also aborted due to powerlines in the vicinity. He attempted another approach to a “small area' and the balloon's envelope caught tree limbs during the descent. After becoming briefly suspended in the tree branches about 5 to 8 feet above the ground, the branches broke and balloon basket dropped to the ground. The passenger sustained a minor injury, the pilot was not injured. Postaccident examination of the balloon revealed substantial damage to several fabric panels and two suspension cables. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to avoid trees during the descent for landing, resulting in substantial damage to the balloon.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA23LA391
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2023 18:23 | aus | Added |
| 05-Sep-2023 18:46 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 01-Feb-2024 11:48 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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