ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133281
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| Date: | Saturday 25 June 1994 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron CAN-56 |
| Owner/operator: | David Lee James |
| Registration: | N20367 |
| MSN: | 5385 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 98 hours |
| Engine model: | CAMERON CB392/MK-IV |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Geneva, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL FREE BALLOON PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE PARTICIPATING IN A BALLOON RACE. THE PILOT HAD SELECTED A FIELD IN WHICH TO LAND, AND HIS CHASE CREW WAS POSITIONED IN THE FIELD WATCHING HIS APPROACH. THE PILOT DID NOT ADD HEAT AS HE CROSSED THE FINAL TREELINE. AS THE BALLOON CROSSED THE TREELINE AND ROAD WHICH BORDERED THE UPWIND EDGE OF THE LANDING FIELD, THE GONDOLA, SUPPORT CABLES, AND BOTTOM OF THE ENVELOPE CONTACTED POWERLINES AND THE PROPANE TANKS IGNITED. THE THREE OCCUPANTS FELL 30 FEET TO THE GROUND, SUSTAINING IMPACT INJURIES. THE EMPTY BALLOON REASCENDED, AND FINALLY CAME TO REST 5 MILES DOWNWIND OF THE POWERLINE IMPACT.
Probable Cause: the pilots failure to maintain vertical clearance above powerlines which bordered the field in which he intended to land. A factor associated with the accident were the powerlines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94FA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 06:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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