ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279553
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 2022 |
| Time: | 15:46 LT |
| Type: |  Lindstrand Balloons 60X |
| Owner/operator: | Prestigious Promotions LLC |
| Registration: | N377LX |
| MSN: | 5357 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 238 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Louisville, KY |
| Louisville, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a descent to perform contour flying for a practical test, the pilot applicant vented the balloon. When it began to level off too high, he vented it again and the balloon began a descent he described as 'faster than (he) expected.†The designated pilot examiner (DPE) called for a burn and the pilot applicant 'gave a short burn†with one burner. The DPE, recognizing that the burn was insufficient to arrest the balloon's descent, called for another burn while simultaneously grabbing the other burner. The balloon started to ascend and when the DPE realized that the basket was going to strike a light pole, he removed his hand from the burner and called for the pilot applicant to do the same; however, the pilot applicant did not remove his hand from the burner. When the basket impacted the pole, the load tapes sustained burn and heat damage. The DPE assumed control and flew them to an uneventful landing.
The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot applicant's delayed reaction to the balloon's increased rate of descent, which resulted in impact with a light pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA22LA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2022 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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