ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44686
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 2004 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  FireFly Balloons Galaxy 9 |
| Owner/operator: | Resort Aerosports |
| Registration: | N2200Z |
| MSN: | GLX-1069 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lewisburg, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lewisburg, WV |
| Lewisburg, WV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing in a field, six passengers and the pilot exited the hot-air balloon. Shortly after, an airplane flew "very low" over the top of the balloon, and the balloon began to ascend. The pilot stated that he "knew a trick," and proceeded to wrap a rope around his leg, as the balloon continued to ascend. As it reached an altitude of about 80 feet, the pilot fell from the rope, which was hanging from the basket.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt to board the balloon while it was ascending.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040930X01539&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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