ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198967
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| Date: | Friday 13 May 2016 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Cameron Z-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6952D |
| MSN: | 6690 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 125 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edmond, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Edmond, OK |
| Edmond, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing approach at the conclusion of the sightseeing flight, the commercial pilot of the balloon began a “quick” descent from an altitude of about 500 ft in order to land in a field that was about ¼ mile away. The pilot then activated the burners in order to slow the balloon’s descent rate. About 50 ft above the ground, the pilot turned off the burners and pulled the quick deflation port at the top of the envelope. The basket impacted the ground, and the pilot and one passenger were ejected from the basket. The pilot continued to hold onto the quick deflation port line, and was dragged alongside the basket as the balloon subsequently became airborne. The balloon continued across the field until it contacted trees and came to rest. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to control the balloon’s descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 24-Mar-2022 07:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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