ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311950
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 April 2021 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Firefly Balloons 12B-010 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3016R |
| MSN: | F12B-010 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 581 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pagosa Springs, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Pagosa Springs, CO |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he and 10 passengers were landing following a 30 minute flight. The balloon had to clear powerlines along a road to land in a field and the pilot had to land the balloon before it encountered trees and a row of bushes at the end of the field. The pilot briefed the passengers on the landing position and procedures and descended to the field. He landed the balloon firm so that it would not move closer to the trees and bushes. The pilot reported that immediately after landing, one of the passengers complained that her wrist was sore. During a medical examination after the accident, it was determined that she sustained a fractured wrist.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly control the balloon during a steep approach that resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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