ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145431
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 12-APR-2012 |
| Time: | 19:00 CDT |
| Type: | Aerostar Raven S49A |
| Operator: | Janesville Hot Air Balloon Co. |
| Registration: | N70451 |
| C/n / msn: | S49A-3193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bond Park, Janesville, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Off airport site |
| Bond Park, Janesville, WI |
On a local sight-seeing flight, a Aerostar Raven S49A, N70451, was unable to arrest a descent to Bond Park in Janesville, Wisconsin, and contacted power lines resulting in substantial damage to the balloon and local power outages.
The pilot was not injured and the passenger received minor burn injuries.
Sources:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2012/apr/13/balloon-crash-knocks-out-power-janesvilles-west-si/
http://www.nbc15.com/janesville/headlines/Hot_Air_Balloon_Hits_Power_Line_in_Janesville_147253455.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDI3XYYd_zI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2012 17:50 | Geno | Added |
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