ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353684
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| Date: | Monday 5 October 1998 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3290G |
| MSN: | 8B-15 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 215 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that the surface wind velocity increased to 10 to 12 knots during the flight. He reported to the Investigator-In-Charge that he descended to lower altitudes several times to 'test the wind conditions.' He briefed his passengers and performed the landing. One passenger received a broken ankle. The injured passenger told one of the crew members that she had shifted her position just before touchdown and 'she had not braced herself properly for the hard landing.'
Probable Cause: The passenger not following high wind landing procedures/directives which were given to her by the pilot. A factor was the unforecasted high wind condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 09:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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