ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369680
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| Date: | Sunday 9 October 1988 |
| Time: | 12:31 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S-60A |
| Owner/operator: | Circus Circus Hotel |
| Registration: | N3592C |
| MSN: | S60A-3098 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT, WITH TWO PAX ABOARD A HOT AIR BALLOON, PARTICIPATED IN THE 1988 ALBUQUERQUE, NM INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE PLT SAID HE RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING AND THEN DEPARTED IN VFR WX CONDITIONS. AFTER APRX 45 MIN OF FLT, THE PLT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED UNPREDICTED ADVERSE WINDS. THE BALLOON BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. HE SAID HE HIT THE GROUND SEVERAL TIME BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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