ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359862
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| Date: | Thursday 1 September 1994 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2597S |
| MSN: | F7-811 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Storm Lake, IA -
 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 |
According to the pilot, as he approached his destination airport in his hot air balloon, the balloon encountered a downdraft from a dissipating thunderstorm. He intended to bring the hot air balloon down to the ground quickly to avoid the wind from blowing the balloon across the ground. Although he continued burning all the way to the ground, the pilot was unable to stop the balloon's high rate of descent. The gondola impacted the ground hard, rebounded into the air to approximately 100 feet above the ground, and then impacted the ground again. The balloon continued along the ground until it struck power lines where it came to rest.
Probable Cause: the pilot's excessive rate of descent to landing. Factors in the accident were the gusts and downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA309
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 15:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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