ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380684
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| Date: | Saturday 8 October 1983 |
| Time: | 19:26 LT |
| Type: | Adams AB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4022K |
| MSN: | 127 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wyoming, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cannonsburg, MI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, BOUNCED, HIT A HOUSE AND A UTILITY POLE BEFORE BEING TORN ENOUGH TO COME TO REST. THE HARD LANDING IN AN 8 KT WIND TORE THE VENT LINE FROM THE PILOTS HAND, HE LOST THE ABILITY TO VENT THE BALLOON AND DURING THE COLLISIONS AND DRAGGING HE LOST 2 STRIKERS HE WANTED TO USE TO RELIGHT THE BURNER PILOT LIGHTS. THE PARTIALLYDEFLATED BALLOON BECAME A SAIL AND DRAGGED THE BASKET UNTIL THE POLE AND WIRES RIPPED THE ENVELOPE TWO FULL GORE LENGTHSAND IT DEFLATED AFTER TRAVELING 300 FT FURTHER. FIVE OF THE SIX PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE NOT INJURED. ONE RECEIVED A BROKEN ANKLE WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY. THE BALLOON FLIGHT LASTED ABOUT ONE HOUR AND 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE LANDING ATTEMPT WHICH ENDED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA015
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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