ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387516
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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 2000 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Reno Vet Center |
| Registration: | N9091R |
| MSN: | F8-353 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 310 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , OK (NONE) |
| Catoosa, OK (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot briefed the passengers to expect a rough landing due to surface winds of to 8-10 knots. During the approach, the pilot intentionally 'touched the top of trees with the basket to slow the descent.' The pilot reported that during the descent he briefed the passengers three times to bend their knees, face forward, and hold on. The balloon initially contacted the ground hard and bounced back into the air. During the second ground impact, a passenger was ejected from the basket, and subsequently, the balloon basket 'rolled over him.' The passenger reported that 'he felt pain the first time the basket hit [and] let go.'
Probable Cause: The passenger's failure to comply with the briefing administered by the pilot. Factors were the passenger's physical impairment due to an injury sustained during the initial ground impact and the high wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW00LA224
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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