ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359970
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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1994 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Thunder And Colt 120A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N416TC |
| MSN: | 2187USA |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 181 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bloomington, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE PILOT REPORTED HE RECEIVED THOROUGH WEATHER INFORMATION AND THE FIRST 20 MINUTES OF THE FLIGHT WERE UNREMARKABLE. WINDS WERE ABOUT THREE KNOTS. THE BALLOON WAS UNEXPECTEDLY ENTRAINED IN A 'LARGE THERMAL' AND CIRCLING WINDS. THE PILOT MADE THREE APPROACH ATTEMPTS, AND ABORTED EACH. ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT, HE MADE AN APPROACH TO A PARKING LOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. THE BASKET SLID OVER THE BUILDING AND THE ENVELOPE CONTINUED INTO POWERLINES ON THE LEEWARD SIDE. HE SAID THERE WAS A 'LOUD POP AND A BRIGHT FLASH' AND THE BASKET SETTLED GENTLY TO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: the unforcast, unanticipated adverse wind conditions and thermal activity. A factor was the powerlines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 16:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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