ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365916
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| Date: | Sunday 25 November 1990 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 8-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Kimberly Lynch |
| Registration: | N7113U |
| MSN: | F8-114 |
| Engine model: | AMA/EXPR UNK |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Poway, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Del Mar, CA (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND FIVE REVENUE PASSENGERS DEPARTED FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE FLIGHT THE WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED CHANGED. THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT LANDING. A DIRT FIELD WAS LOCATED AND THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN. IT THEN DRIFTED INTO A TWO FOOT TALL EMBANKMENT AND TIPPED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WHICH RELATED TO THE BASKET'S TIPPING OVER WERE THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING THE WIND DIRECTION AND THE WIND'S RELATIVE HIGH SPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 15:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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