ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358507
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 August 1995 |
| Time: | 07:10 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar S-81-A |
| Owner/operator: | Black Hills Balloons |
| Registration: | N9174Z |
| MSN: | 3001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 130 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Custer, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing phase of a local sightseeing balloon flight, a sudden gust of wind forced the balloon across a road into trees, after which there was a hard landing. Twenty-five miles to the northeast of the accident site a weather observation 24 minutes after the accident reported a windshift and frontal passage.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 15:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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