ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358527
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| Date: | Saturday 5 August 1995 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: | Fantasy Sky Promotions FANTASY 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N304FB |
| MSN: | 056 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 83 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingsport, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS PARTICIPATING IN A 'HARE AND HOUND' BALLOON RACE EVENT. HE STATED THAT WHILE DESCENDING TO DROP THE BEAN BAG ON THE TARGET, HE DID NOT SEE THE POWER LINE. HE STATED THAT THE POWER LINE WAS HIDDEN IN THE TREES. THE BALLOON STRUCK THE POWER LINE, AND BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS BURN INJURIES.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate visual lookout.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA149
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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