ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378865
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 1984 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIRE FLY 8-24 |
| Owner/operator: | Nappa Valley Balloons, Inc. |
| Registration: | N27046 |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 899 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yountville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Yountville, CA |
| Yountville, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INITIAL LANDING WAS IN AN AREA OF LIMITED ACCESS AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT OVER A TREE LINE TO A NEARBY MORE SUITABLE FIELD. IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING CARRIED INTO A SECOND DOWNWIND TREE LINE, THE PLT DESCENDED THE BALLOON INTO THE FIELD AT A HIGHER THAN NORMAL RATE. PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN THE PLT CAUTIONED THE PASSENGERS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO 'HIT HARD.' A 75 YEAR OLD PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB. THE PLT STATED THAT SHE NEVER BRIEFS THE PASSENGERS BEFORE THE FLIGHT ON WHAT TYPE OF LANDING TO EXPECT OR THE POSSIBLE HAZARD OF GETTING HURT DURING THE LANDING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA425
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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