ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383198
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Date: | Sunday 3 October 1982 |
Time: | 10:00 LT |
Type: | General Balloon AX-6 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N2509E |
MSN: | 514 |
Total airframe hrs: | 50 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
Destination airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE BALLOON WAS LANDED IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE. THE ENVELOPE DRAGGED ACROSS A 7200 VOLT POWERLINE WHICH BURNED THE ENVELOPE FABRIC. THE PILOT SAID HE WAS APPROACHING A LARGE OPEN FIELD WHEN A GUST OF WIND (DOWNDRAFT) CAUSED THE BALLOON TO LAND PREMATURELY IN THE BACKYARD AND THE DEFLATING ENVELOPE DRAPED OVER THE POWERLINE. A RECENTLY INSTALLED QUICK SHUT-OFF FUEL SYSTEM PROBABLY PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURY.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW83LA004 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA004
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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