ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377519
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| Date: | Sunday 24 March 1985 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  General Balloon AX-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Mary Lou Long |
| Registration: | N2614K |
| MSN: | 521 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 109 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panamint Valley, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Panamint, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON DESERT TERRAIN IN NEARLY CALM AIR WHEN A 'STRONG THERMAL WIND PUSHED THE BALLOON 90 DEGREES FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRACK.' SUBSEQUENTLY, THE BALLOON LANDED HARD & WAS DRAGGED ABOUT 150 FT ACROSS THE DESERT. WHILE DEPLOYING THE RIP LINE TO EXPEL HOT AIR, THE PLT FELL ONTO A 68 YEAR OLD FEMALE PASSENGER. DURING THE OCCURRENCE, SHE SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS & A FRACTURED WRIST. REPORTEDLY, THE INJURED PASSENGER HAD OSTEOPOROSIS (CALCIUM DEPLETION OF THE BONES). THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE WIND HAD GUSTED TO 20 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX85LA223
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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