ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384909
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| Date: | Saturday 6 March 1982 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Barnes AX-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Leisek |
| Registration: | N90790 |
| MSN: | 142 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 243 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Henderson, NV |
| Henderson, NV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE INFLATING THE BALLOON, THE PILOT HAD SOME TROUBLE KEEPING THE PILOT LIGHT LIT. AFTER THE BALLOON WAS INFLATED, IT WAS FLOWN ON A 20 MINUTE FLIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. HOWEVER, WHILE LANDING ON THE SECOND FLIGHT, THE BALLOON BOUNCE DURING TOUCHDOWN. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THERE WAS ABOUT A 90 DEGREE WINDSHIFT AND THE BALLOON STARTED DRIFTING TOWARD SOME ROCKS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE BURNER TO CLEAR THE ROCKS, BUT REPORTEDLY HAD A FLAME OUT. THE PILOT WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE BASKET AND INJURED WHEN IT HIT THE ROCKS. WITH LESS WEIGHT IN THE BASKET, THE BALLOON BEGAN A RAPID CLIMB. ANOTHER BALLOON PILOT WAS ALSO ON BOARD. HE ASSUMED CONTROL AND LANDED THE BALLOON SAFELY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA094
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| 03-Apr-2024 16:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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