ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379153
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1984 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1537D |
| MSN: | 10182 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 170 hours |
| Engine model: | NONE |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geneva, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Geneva, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON DESCENDED IN AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS AND TURBULENCE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT SAID THE BALLOON 'CAVED IN' AND DESCENDED RAPIDLY. THE PLTS HUSBAND AND A PASSENGER REVEALED THAT THE BALLOON WAS 'VENTED' BY THE PLT TO LAND BEFORE REACHING A POWER STATION AFTER BEING 'SUCKED' UP TOWARD A CLOUD. TWO OF THE 16 BALLOONIST ABORTED THE FLT BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER. THE ACCIDENT PLT SAW CLOUD BUILDUPS BEFORE DEPARTURE BUT WAS INFORMED THEY WERE DISSAPATING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA260
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 16:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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