ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387553
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 2000 |
| Time: | 20:51 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar S-77A |
| Owner/operator: | Aamodts Hot Air Balloon Rides |
| Registration: | N5075H |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | River Falls, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Stillwater, MN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Three of the nine occupants of the hot air balloon received serious injuries during landing. The pilot said that, during the flight he experienced wind velocities higher than had been reported. He said that he advised and briefed the passengers of the possibility of a high wind landing. He said that during the approach to landing, the wind was approximately 6 to 8 miles per hour and that, just before touchdown, the wind increased to 12 to 15 miles per hour. Passengers reported that the pilot advised them of the possibility of a hard landing. They reported that the pilot briefed them on how to prepare for the landing. One of the witnesses reported that the balloon impacted the ground twice and came to rest on its side. A weather report for a station located about 20 miles west-northwest of the accident site was reporting winds from 320 degrees magnetic at 10 nautical miles per hour.
Probable Cause: the unfavorable wind condition for landing and control of the balloon during landing not possible by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA196
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2024 10:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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