ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298377
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| Date: | Saturday 20 October 2001 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar SA-60A |
| Owner/operator: | Ragge And Willow Usa |
| Registration: | N63069 |
| MSN: | S60A-3141 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 268 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Luxor, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Bovard, PA |
| Luxor, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After an uneventful sightseeing flight, and during an approach to a landing, the balloon struck powerlines on the windward side of the landing zone. The pilot stated that the balloon got caught in a downdraft and that it was impossible to gain enough altitude to clear the wires. Each of the four passengers reported that there was no downdraft, and that the pilot did not activate the burners, take any remedial action, or issue any warnings prior to collision with the powerlines. After the accident, the pilot reported to fire department personnel that his fuel tanks were empty. Weather at the time included visual meteorological conditions and winds at 8 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and his subsequent inability to avoid power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD02LA005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 17:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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