ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353421
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| Date: | Sunday 28 March 1999 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron V-77 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74008 |
| MSN: | 5104 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 299 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elbert, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Black Forest, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Upon landing in a field, the basket tipped on its side and was dragged approximately 100 feet across the level, smooth ground. The passenger lost her grip on the uprights (nylon poles which support the propane burner above the basket) and her arm was subsequently caught between the basket and the ground. Upon impact, her collar bone was broken. The pilot stated in his accident report that a recommendation he could make to have helped prevent the accident would have been to make a 'slower descent.' According to the pilot, at approximately 250 feet agl during landing, the winds decreased from 10 to between 5 to 7 mph.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during touchdown, resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the passenger's failure to properly position herself for the landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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