ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383168
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| Date: | Thursday 7 October 1982 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Raven AX-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Mark Mcgill |
| Registration: | N40222 |
| MSN: | S55-836 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOONIST ATTEMPTED TO ABORT A LANDING DUE TO WIND CONDITIONS AND BELIEVES HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE BALLOON DESCENDED AND LANDED ON A FENCE AND BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN. THE WIND HAD PICKED UP TO ABOUT 15 OR 20 KNOTS SO THE BALLOONWAS TRAVELING DOWNWIND AS IT COLLIDED WITH THE ROOF OF A HOUSE TAKING OFF SOME SHINGLES. A BALLOON CABLE CAUGHT ON THE ROOF OF THE HOUSE WHICH STOPPED THE BALLOON. THE CHASE CREW SEQUENCE WAS UNEVENTFUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 21:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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