ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358471
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1995 |
| Time: | 07:26 LT |
| Type: |  General Balloon NEWPORT AX8 |
| Owner/operator: | William Murtorff |
| Registration: | N1384E |
| MSN: | 8007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 66 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houston, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON LOST LIFT WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 500 FEET AGL WHEN A VELCRO STRIP SEPARATED ALLOWING THE TOP OF THE BALLOON'S ENVELOPE TO RELEASE THE HOT AIR. THE PILOT HEARD THE SOUND OF THE SEPARATING VELCRO AND ALERTED THE TWO PASSENGERS THAT THE BALLOON WAS GOING DOWN AS HE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ADD HEAT TO THE ENVELOPE TO ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT. THE BALLOON LANDED HARD IN AN OPEN FIELD, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON, SERIOUS INJURIES TO ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF LIFT AND SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING AS RESULT OF THE DISENGAGEMENT OF A VELCRO STRIP AT THE TOP OF THE BALLOON'S ENVELOPE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA338
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 14:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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