ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362541
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| Date: | Saturday 2 January 1993 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9056D |
| MSN: | F7-727 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 128 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Orlando, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING AN APPROACH TO A FIELD, HE OBSERVED OBSTACLES AHEAD AND INITIATED A CLIMB TO CLEAR THEM. HE THEN INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT FOR A LANDING IN THE NEXT CLEARING BECAUSE OF OBSTACLES AT THE FOR END OF THE FIELD. THE BALLOON LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN, AND THE GONDOLA TIPPED OVER AND WAS DRAGGED FOR ABOUT 80 FEET.
Probable Cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND EXCESSIVE DESCENT RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93IA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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