ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44889
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 April 2004 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  FireFly Balloons Firefly 8B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2200D |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eatonton, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Eatonton, GA |
| Eatonton, GA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a witness during the inflation process of the balloon, a quick release tie down eyebolt that was attached to a windline broke. As the windline released it struck the pilot in the head. The quick release tie down eyebolt was installed on the tailgate of an automobile. The balloon skid across the grass and hit a tree. Examination of the balloon revealed that six wicker panels were broken. Further examination of the quick release tie down eyebolt revealed that the fracture features were typical of a recent bending overstress fracture. According to the balloon manufacture, the quick release tie down eyebolt that failed was an after-market item.
Probable Cause: The overload failure of the windline quick release tiedown eyebolt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040415X00470&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 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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