ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286126
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| Date: | Saturday 3 May 2008 |
| Time: | 06:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron Balloons C-100 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6004K |
| MSN: | 5981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 440 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Phoenix, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the approach to landing, the balloon's descent rate was about 300 feet per minute. About 200 feet above the ground the balloon encountered a strong windshear, increasing its horizontal speed over the ground to about 30 knots. The balloon continued descending at about 300 feet per minute until touching down, at which time its basket tilted over and began to drag for about 200 yards, with the last 125 yards over rocky ground. One of the passengers sustained a serious injury due to his arm being stuck between the basket and the ground. The chase crew arrived at the scene about 40 seconds later. No anomalies were reported with the balloon prior to the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident were windshear and rocky terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 05:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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