ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294755
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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 2004 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avian Falcon II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N15053 |
| MSN: | 108 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Middletown, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middletown, OH |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After about a 1 hour flight, the pilot elected to land the balloon in an open field. He noticed that the surface winds had increased to about 11 to 12 knots, and briefed the passenger prior to landing. The balloon touched down in the field, and began to drag along the ground. The basket tipped forward, and the passenger fell out of the basket. The balloon became airborne again, cleared a tree line, and touched down in an adjacent field. The balloon envelope came to rest draped over a power line. The passenger stated she was briefed by the pilot prior to landing; however, she was unable to hold on. Winds reported at an airport located about 16 miles northeast of the accident site, were from 050 degrees at 10 knots.
Probable Cause: The passenger's inadvertent fall from the basket, during landing. A factor in this accident was the windy conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04CA177
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 January 1964 | N12000 | Connecticut Aeronautical Historical Assoc Inc | 1 | near Dana Point, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Oct-2022 08:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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