ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291090
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| Date: | Sunday 12 April 2015 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Head Balloons AX8-105 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3099F |
| MSN: | 317 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 370 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Intercourse, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Intercourse, PA |
| Intercourse, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the hot air balloon reported, "a gust of wind created a false lift effect on the balloon" during takeoff. The pilot's heat application to increase lift was insufficient to avoid colliding with a building. During the collision the hot air balloon sustained substantial damage to 44 of the 384 balloon panels.
The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the hot air balloon prior to flight that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain/location for takeoff in gusting wind conditions, resulting in a collision with a building, and substantial damage to the hot air balloon.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA15CA075
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 October 1982 | N9606A | private | 4 | Albuquerque, NM | |
sub |
| 2 December 1995 | N9606A | Private | 0 | Gallup, NM | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 09:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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