ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145142
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 16-MAR-2012 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: | Raven S-66A |
| Operator: | Southern Arizona Balloon Excursions (Rgd. Private) |
| Registration: | N57194 |
| C/n / msn: | S66A-115 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Trico Road near Marana Road, Avra Valley, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
Upon landing, a Raven S-66A, N57194, balloon's envelope came in contact with electrical transmission lines, causing substantial damage to the balloon and slightly injuring 2 of the 9 passengers on board due to falling melting pieces of balloon material.
Sources:
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/photos-of-hot-air-balloon-mishap/article_ff28320c-6fbf-11e1-8b9e-0019bb2963f4.html
http://www.kpho.com/story/17176321/2-burned-when-hot-air-balloon-strikes-power-lines-near-marana
http://www.kgun9.com/news/local/142956855.html
http://marana-avravalley.tucsonnewsnow.com/news/news/76549-two-injured-hot-air-balloon-crash
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=57194&x=0&y=0
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120316X40147&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2012 15:56 | Geno | Added |
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