ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291495
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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 2016 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar RX-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3647A |
| MSN: | E8-3064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 634 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petaluma, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Petaluma, CA |
| Petaluma, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was making an approach to a field for landing at the end of the sightseeing flight. During the approach, he misjudged the wind, which pushed the balloon near a metal fence and resulted in the balloon's basket striking the fence. The pilot then landed the balloon safely on an adjacent road. The balloon sustained minor damage, and a child passenger, who was sitting down in the basket, sustained serious injuries.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during the landing approach, which resulted in the balloon's basket impacting a metal fence and a passenger sustaining serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR16LA070
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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