ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380792
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| Date: | Saturday 24 September 1983 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2023F |
| MSN: | 610 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 149 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Madison, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Keokuk, IA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON WAS ONE OF 25 BALLOONS PARTICIPATING IN AN EVENT. THE PLTS HAD RECEIVED A COLLECTIVE BRIEFING FROM THE BALLOON MASTER AT 0630 WHO STATED THAT CURRENT WINDS AT NEARBY REPORTING FACILITIES WERE 8-10 KTS. THE 0600 OBSERVATION AT BURLINGTON, IA, LOCATED 25 NM NE OF THE TAKEOFF SITE, WAS 170 DEG AT 11 KTS. BY 0700 THE WINDS WERE 160 DEG AT 14 KTS, GUSTING TO 23 KTS. THE FLT DEPARTED AT 0845. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING FLT THE WINDS BECAME STRONGER & GUSTIER. DURING THE LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD THE BASKET TIPPED OVER & THE PLT FELL AGAINST A FUEL TANK BREAKING HIS LEG. THE PLT LATER RECOMMENDED THAT FUEL TANKS SHOULD BE PADDED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC83LA228
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 20:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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