ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361656
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 July 1993 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Head Balloons, Inc. AX8-105 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N45124 |
| MSN: | 182 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 78 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jacksonville, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT INITIATED A DESCENT TO LAND IN A FIELD BUT OBSERVED A FENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT & ADDED BURNER HEAT TO CLEAR THE FENCE. WHILE THE BALLOON WAS ABOUT 15-20 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE PILOT THEN ADVISED ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WHO WAS NOT A PILOT, TO PULL A RED LANYARD BUT DID NOT ADVISE HIM OF THE EFFECT OF PULLING IT. THE PASSENGER COMPLIED AND THE BALLOON LANDED HARD RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO A PASSENGER.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA159
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 20:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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