ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364924
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| Date: | Sunday 14 July 1991 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar S57-A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N57053 |
| MSN: | SS73052 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Avon, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Avon, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON PILOT WAS LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE PLACE TO LAND. HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY PERSONS ON THE GROUND AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE CHASE CREW. WHEN HE LOOKED UP, HE SAW POWERLINES DIRECTLY AHEAD. HE PULLED THE DEFLATION LINE AND TOLD HIS PASSENGERS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET. THE BALLOON CONTACTED THE POWERLINES, IGNITING SKIRT PANELS AND DRIPPING MELTED FABRIC ON THE OCCUPANTS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR WAS: THE PILOT'S ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA100
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 20:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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