ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351328
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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 2023 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron Balloons A-105 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N105BM |
| MSN: | 6538 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 499 hours |
| Engine model: | None |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the balloon reported that during a landing, with wind about 8 knots, she used her smart vent system to land. The balloon landed hard, which resulted in one passenger breaking her ankle. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to control the balloon's descent rate during a landing in windy conditions, which resulted in a passenger sustaining a broken ankle.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR24LA011
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2024 10:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 01-Feb-2024 11:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative, Plane category] |
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