ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383182
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 1982 |
| Time: | 08:45 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Leonard Barad |
| Registration: | N58LB |
| MSN: | 10974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 35 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Albuquerque, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE LANDING IN A ZOO PARKING LOT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT STATED THAT IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND NEXT TO THE BALLOON THEY WERE CHASING IN A HOUND AND HARE GAME, HE ALLOWED THE GONDOLA TO DRAG THROUGH THE TREE TOPS. THE ENVELOPE THEN CAUGHT ON A TREE AND DURING THE ENCOUNTER THE ENVELOPE WAS TORN BY THE BRANCHES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 21:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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