ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374696
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 1986 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FF-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Lima Balloon Club |
| Registration: | N4065K |
| MSN: | 1001D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pandora, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING A EARLY MORNING BALLOON FLIGHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING IN A CLEARED AREA WITH WINDS AT ABOUT 14 KNOTS. THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE FIRST ATTEMPT HE WOULD ENCOUNTER POWERLINES AND TREES. THE PILOT CLIMBED OUT AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER APPROACH TO A CLOVER FIELD ADJACENT TO THE FIRST AREA. DURING THE LANDING THE BASKET TURNED OVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE WIND DRAGGED THE BASKET ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN POINT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LA200
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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