ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361521
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| Date: | Sunday 8 August 1993 |
| Time: | 09:01 LT |
| Type: |  Thunder And Colt 240A |
| Owner/operator: | Unicorn Balloon Co., Inc. |
| Registration: | N748TC |
| MSN: | 2285 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 125 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woody Creek, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Snowmass, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LOCAL AREA PASSSENGER SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT, THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED HIGH WINDS. DURING THE ENSUING PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, THE BALLOON STRUCK A FENCE AND LANDED HARD THROWING THE PILOT FROM THE BASKET.
Probable Cause: AN INFLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH HIGH WINDS WHICH REQUIRED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93FA101
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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