ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357959
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1995 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Thunder And Colt AX9-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9606A |
| MSN: | 317 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 497 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gallup, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot obtained a weather briefing about 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to the balloon flight. About 30 to 35 minutes into the flight, winds increased, and the balloon was pushed over a wilderness area with ridges and canyons. Several approaches were abandoned due to power lines. Winds increased to 35 knots and the passengers were briefed for a hard landing. During the landing, the pilot was ejected from the balloon. Passengers grabbed the vent line and continued to pull until the balloon came to a stop. The total drag distance was 300 to 400 feet.
Probable Cause: the high winds and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA059
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 October 1982 | N9606A | private | 4 | Albuquerque, NM | |
sub |
| 12 April 2015 | N3099F | Private | 0 | Intercourse, Pennsylvania | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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