ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372742
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| Date: | Friday 3 July 1987 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S77A |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Bauwens |
| Registration: | N41986 |
| MSN: | S77A101 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 320 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Silverthorne, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL BALLOON PILOT WAS CONDUCTING PASSENGER FLIGHTS. A LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON A PARKING LOT WITH TEN KNOTS OF WIND AND GUSTS TO TWENTY KNOTS. JUST AT TOUCHDOWN A LIGHT GUST CAUGHT THE BALLOON AND DRAGGED IT ONE HUNDRED FEET. ONE PASSENGER CHOSE TO JUMP OUT OF THE BASKET AND THE BASKET ROLLED OVER HIM RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES. NONE OF THE OTHER EIGHT PASSENGERS LEFT THE BASKET AND THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA174
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 21:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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