ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287985
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| Date: | Saturday 16 October 2010 |
| Time: | 06:37 LT |
| Type: |  Lindstrand Balloons 90A |
| Owner/operator: | Eric Wadleigh |
| Registration: | N807PW |
| MSN: | 5381 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 92 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cottonwood, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cottonwood, AZ (P52) |
| Cottonwood, AZ (P52) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a hot air balloon reported that he was on a local area flight during an airport appreciation day at the departure airport. During the flight, he saw a powered paraglider maneuver close to the envelope of his hot air balloon. The paraglider subsequently collided with the envelope of the hot air balloon. The pilot of the unregistered paraglider reported that he was focused on taking photographs of another hot air balloon at the time and was not aware that he had maneuvered so close to the accident hot air balloon. The paraglider pilot attempted an evasive maneuver to avoid the hot air balloon; however, the paraglider flew into the side of the envelope, penetrating it. As the balloon and paraglider descended, they remained attached until ground impact.
Probable Cause: The paraglider pilot's failure to see and avoid the hot air balloon, which resulted in a midair collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11LA017
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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