ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366107
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| Date: | Monday 1 October 1990 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S-60A |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Mills |
| Registration: | N4264D |
| MSN: | S60A-292 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harrison, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING HIS BALLOON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN HE ELECTED TO LAND. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN ESTIMATED 15 KNOT WIND. HE SAID THAT WHEN THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN, THE WIND STARTED TO DRAG THE BALLOON TOWARD SOME ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE BASKET JUST PRIOR TO THE BALLOON STRIKING THE WIRES. THE BALLOON SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENVELOPE IN A POSTACCIDENT FIRE.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND INACCURATE EVALUATION OF THE SURFACE WEATHER. A FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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