ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361700
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| Date: | Saturday 10 July 1993 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B |
| Owner/operator: | Looking Up Advertising, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7113E |
| MSN: | F8B-119 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 349 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Flemington, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Frenchtown, NJ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN UNEVENTFUL 45 MINUTE BALLOON FLIGHT, A LONG DRAG LANDING WAS MADE ONTO A HAY FIELD. NEAR THE END OF THE DRAG LANDING, THE BALLOON FLATTENED OUT SPREAD ACROSS THE STUBBLE OF THE HAY FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY ACTIVATED THE BURNER WHILE EXITING THE GONDOLA. THE FLAMES FROM THE BURNER IGNITED THE STUBBLE UNDERNEATH THE ENVELOPE, SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING THE ENVELOPE TO BURN.
Probable Cause: THE PASSENGER'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF THE BURNER AFTER THE LANDING, CAUSING THE TERRAIN TO BURN AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITING THE BALLOON ENVELOPE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 06:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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