ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376592
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1985 |
| Time: | 23:05 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7404X |
| MSN: | F8B-007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 465 hours |
| Engine model: | none BURNER 671 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 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 |
WHILE THE PLT WAS APPROACHING A FIELD TO LAND, THE WIND SHIFTED & GUSTED, BLOWING THE BALLOON TOWARD A LIGHT STANDARD. THE ENVELOPE GRAZED THE STANDARD, RIPPING THE MATERIAL NEAR THE TOP OF THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON THEN LANDED IN THE FIELD. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 300 DEG AT 3 GUSTING 10 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA140
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 17:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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