ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385715
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 2001 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N72524 |
| MSN: | F8B-615 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 28 hours |
| Engine model: | none |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Celina, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Mckinney, TX (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial balloon pilot was demonstrating an upslope landing on a terraced hill. The balloon bounced on one of the terraces, and the student pilot was "thrown forward." The student pilot lost her footing, one of her shoes became lodged in the bottom of the basket, and she sustained a broken ankle. The instructor aborted the landing, and landed the balloon at the next available field.
Probable Cause: the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot-in-command which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the uneven/rough terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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