ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385790
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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 2001 |
| Time: | 19:45 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S60A |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Reichhart |
| Registration: | N28282 |
| MSN: | S60A-3008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 186 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mumford, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mumford, NY (NONE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While the balloon was aloft in tethered flight, it was caught by a gust of wind, and began to descend rapidly. The pilot added heat to slow the descent, and once the basket contacted the ground, ground crew handlers grabbed handling lines to hold it down. The basket bounced, and the balloon began to ascend. One handler shouted to let go, and two of the three handlers released the basket. A third handler reported that she became "very scared, and froze" on her line. She continued to hold on until she lost her grip when the basket was 15-20 feet in the air. Upon hitting the ground, she suffered a broken leg.
Probable Cause: The ground handler's failure to follow instructions to release her line during the balloon's unintended ascent, due to panic.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA150
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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