ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361557
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1993 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIRE FLY 7-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Masters |
| Registration: | N2574M |
| MSN: | A8108-3-5 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Milford, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON PILOT SAID THE WINDS WERE HIGHER THAN FORECAST. DURING THE LANDING, THE BASKET TIPPED OVER AND WAS DRAGGED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET AND RIGHTED ITSELF. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN ANKLE AND THE OTHER BRUISES. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS HAD A VELOCITY OF 5 TO 8 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: UNFAVORABLE WINDS DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINING A BROKEN ANGLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA143
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 19:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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