ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72489
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| Date: | Friday 30 June 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sundance Balloons SBA210 |
| Owner/operator: | Sundance Balloons |
| Registration: | C-FZYS |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Saskatoon |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Sundance Balloons International SBA210 hot-air balloon, C-FZYS, departed from Saskatoon with a pilot and eight passengers on board. After a one-hour sightseeing flight, the balloon was above farm land approximately 15 miles southwest of the departure point. The pilot commenced a descent to land in a large flat grass-covered field. The balloon was traveling slowly and touched down softly on the grass. On touchdown, one or two inches of water began seeping into the bottom of the basket. The pilot applied burner and the basket lifted out of the water and slid on the wet grass surface as it moved further down the field. The rectangular basket rotated slowly to an end-on aspect, then encountered an area of dry grass and ground. The pilot elected to land and he released air from the balloon envelope. As the envelope was deflating, the basket dragged and tipped up and slightly over. The burner frame came into contact with the ground and there was a short burst of flame from one of the burners. The pilot and three passengers went to hospital with burn or impact-related injuries. All four were released after treatment. The remaining five passengers were not injured. The burner frame was bent and required replacement. The remainder of the balloon was undamaged.
Sources:
CADORS 2006C1577
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2010 13:09 | slowkid | Added |
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