ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133979
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| Date: | Monday 25 March 1996 |
| Time: | 10:43 LT |
| Type: |  Thunder And Colt 180A |
| Owner/operator: | Mile High Adventures |
| Registration: | N767TC |
| MSN: | 2367 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 90 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20HIO-360-E1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hartsel, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he landed the balloon on rocky terrain at the bottom of a hill in winds less than 5 mph. The balloon touched down and bounced, and the pilot vented the envelope. On the second bounce, the basket struck a rock and overturned. The basket was dragged up and over the hill, ejecting all but one passenger, who had become entangled. The pilot managed to free the passenger. A fire erupted in the balloon, and it drifted away, eventually landing in a wooded area about 8 miles away. One passenger said the balloon 'bounced up the hill many times...at least 15 times.' Another passenger said they hit the ground 2 or 3 times heavily...the basket was hitting the ground very hard and bouncing.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a landing. The rocky terrain was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96FA156
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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