ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376973
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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1985 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY AX-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40532 |
| MSN: | 10090 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2466 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Somonauk, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Somonauk, IL |
| Sandwich, IL (C48) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH POWERLINES DURING TAKEOFF. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS. THE OPERATION WAS CANCELED DUE TO THE WIND AFTER 6 SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES. THE LAST PLT WAS REPORTEDLY PRESSURED TO GO BY HIS PASS'G AND A GUST OF WIND BLEW THEM INTO THE WIRES. ONE PERSON WAS THROWN FROM THE BASKET DURING THE COLLISION AND SUFFERED BROKEN BONES IN HIS ARMS AND RIBS. THE OTHER 3 HAD JUMPED AS INSTRUCTED BY THE PLT AND ESCAPED INJURY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85FEE02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 06:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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