ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366078
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| Date: | Saturday 6 October 1990 |
| Time: | 19:05 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works AX9 |
| Owner/operator: | Balloons Above The Valley |
| Registration: | N90240 |
| MSN: | F9-012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Crest, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A BALLOON FLIGHT OVER THE CITY RESULTED IN THE BALLOON BEING CARRIED OVER THE SANDIA MOUNTAINS. THE PILOT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED WORSE WINDS AFTER CROSSING THE MOUNTAINS, AND ESTIMATED THE WINDS WERE 090 DEGREES AT 24, GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A HIGH WIND LANDING AND STRUCK SEVERAL TREES. THE ENVELOPE, GONDOLA, AND SUSPENSION LINES WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL THE FAA CONTACTED HIM. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE BALLOON HAD NO FUEL LEFT TO CLIMB OR MANEUVER, MAKING THE HIGH WIND LANDING THE ONLY OPTION.
Probable Cause: PILOT'S DELAYED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND THE SUBSEUQENT FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS THE ENCOUNTER WITH HIGH WINDS IN FLIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA007
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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