ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376351
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| Date: | Sunday 1 September 1985 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Jeffrey Kirk Pinar |
| Registration: | N2259H |
| MSN: | 7765 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Littleton, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Littleton, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND HIS BALLOON IN HIGH WINDS RESULTING A HARD LDG WHICH THREW HIM OUT OF THE BASKET THE BALLOON THEN BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE ASENT UNTIL A PAX PULLED THE VENT LINE AND THE BALLOON SETTLED RAPIDLY UNTIL IT HIT THE GRD. INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OCCURRED WHEN THE BALLOON STRUCK THE GRD THE 2ND TIME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA234
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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