ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356805
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| Date: | Friday 23 August 1996 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron O-65 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2035C |
| MSN: | 5382 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clinton, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Zachary, LA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The balloon instructor reported that he and his student had been practicing touch-and-go landings. When they landed for the third time, the instructor sustained a broken ankle. The instructor stated that the 'approach and landing were normal in my estimation and the landing was not excessively hard. I just must have failed to brace properly.'
Probable Cause: the instructor pilot's failure to follow recommended procedures to properly brace himself in preparation for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA355
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 11:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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