ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384176
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| Date: | Sunday 13 June 1982 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works FIREFLY 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Dock Built Homes, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2067F |
| MSN: | 611 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 352 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hudson, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waterloo, IA |
| Waterloo, IA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BALLOON WAS IN A DESCENT AND WAS APPROACHING THE LANDING AREA WHEN THE BURNER PILOT-LIGHT WENT OUT. WITHOUT THE BURNER, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND SHORT OF HIS SELECTED FIELD. HE SPILLED THE AIR FROM THE BALLOON AND TOUCHED DOWN JUST SHORT OF AN 8000 VOLT POWER LINE. THE ENVELOPE FELL ACROSS THE LINES. THE PILOT DISCONNECTED THE BASKET FROM THE ENVELOPE AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE ENVELOPE FROM THE POWER LINES. HOWEVER, THE ENVELOPE "CAUGHT ON FIRE" AND WAS DESTROYED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 08:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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