ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294419
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 2004 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Worner Balloon Works NL-1000 |
| Owner/operator: | Bruce Wade Hale |
| Registration: | DOYES |
| MSN: | 1064 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 250 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chama, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while participating in an endurance competition, he heard a "loud" bang and saw a "flash." He then noticed a large "L" shaped tear in the balloon's envelope as the balloon began to descend "rapidly." The balloon impacted mountainous terrain at an elevation of 8,000 feet. The pilot and passenger each sustained a broken ankle.
Probable Cause: the lightning strike and subsequent failure of the balloon's envelope, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05LA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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