ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140281
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| Date: | Sunday 13 November 2011 |
| Time: | 09:10 |
| Type: |  Cameron S-315 |
| Owner/operator: | Napa Valley Balloons Inc |
| Registration: | N65400 |
| MSN: | 6596 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 237 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vacaville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Winters, CA |
| Vacaville, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passengers were on a local area flight in a hot air balloon. Prior to departure, the pilot conducted a preflight orientation for the passengers, which included proper positioning in the basket during landing. According to the pilot, upon departure, the wind was from the south at 5 knots; however, when he returned for a landing, the wind had increased to 10 knots. The balloon's descent rate near the surface was 30 feet per minute. Upon contact with the ground, the balloon basket slid about 40 to 50 feet before impacting a 6- to 8-inch curb. The basket stopped abruptly and fell over. One of the passengers sustained a broken leg during the landing. The pilot's ground crew reported that the passenger was not against the downwind basket side at the time of ground contact. The pilot indicated that prior to departure, he will now require passengers to demonstrate their landing positioning so that he can ensure their understanding.
Probable Cause: The balloon’s encounter with increased wind, which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20111114X31311&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=65400&x=0&y=0
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2011 12:54 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Mar-2022 07:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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