ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212614
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| Date: | Sunday 24 June 2018 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 |
| Type: |  Cameron C-60L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1603D |
| MSN: | 5931 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Thompson Lake, Livingston County, Howell, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The balloon festival participant aircraft clipped powerlines and impacted Lake water terrain in Howell, Michigan. The hot air balloon “Primary Gold” sustained unreported but apparent substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2018/06/24/hot-air-balloon-hits-power-lines-livingston-county-lake/729371002/?from=new-cookie
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N1603D
https://www.michiganchallenge.com/balloons-2018/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2018 03:16 | Geno | Added |
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