ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355310
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| Date: | Sunday 31 August 1997 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Thunder And Colt AX-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Lancaster Balloons Inc. |
| Registration: | N834TC |
| MSN: | 2475VSA |
| Total airframe hrs: | 335 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Akron, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Stroudsburg, PA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Before landing, the balloon pilot briefed the passengers to hold onto ropes on the side of the basket and to duck down when told. The pilot performed a steep approach, and the balloon touched down hard. The balloon bounced and came to rest upright. The pilot continue to deflate the envelope; however, the winds caught the envelope and tipped the basket over. One passenger received a broken arm, when another passenger fell against her. The pilot reported that during the landing, the wind velocity was about 8 knots.
Probable Cause: failure of a passenger to hang onto the ropes, as directed; which allowed another passenger to be struck as the basket tipped over, broking her arm. A related factor was the wind, which was strong enough to tip the basket, while the envelope was deflating.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA176
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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