ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381856
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| Date: | Monday 30 May 1983 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Magic Garden Inc. |
| Registration: | N2375H |
| MSN: | 7725 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 393 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Farmington, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farmington, NM |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A UNAUTHORIZED GROUND CREW RELIEVED THE PLT'S CREW & WOULD NOT FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER THE GROUND CREW MOVED THE BALLOON INTO A POSITION THAT WAS UPWIND FROM A LIGHT POLE, THEY RELEASED IT & IT ASCENDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITHOUT LANDING ON ANOTHER BALLOON ENVELOPE. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, BUT COULD NOT CLEAR THE LIGHT POLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA260
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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