ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367667
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| Date: | Saturday 25 November 1989 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: | Barnes AX-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Hutson, Robert |
| Registration: | N4058F |
| MSN: | 10118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sun City, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON PILOT WAS LATE TO VISUALLY ACQUIRE A SECOND SET OF POWER LINES DURING A NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND IN A RIVER BED. WHEN HE DID SEE THE SECOND SET OF LINES, HE ATTEMPTED TO FLY OVER THEM, BUT THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH THE HIGHEST WIRE. THE PLT THEN MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING, EXCEPT HE & THE BALLOON HAD RECEIVED FLASH BURNS.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE STUDENT PILOT (HIS FAILURE TO SEE & AVOID). THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA041
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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