ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133630
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| Date: | Sunday 27 April 1997 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cameron N-77 |
| Owner/operator: | General Motors Corp |
| Registration: | N16067 |
| MSN: | 5970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 339 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental%20C-75-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Temecula, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after 45 minutes of flight he began looking for a place to land which was accessible by the ground crew. The balloon was drifting toward an area of hills and the pilot spotted a hill with a flat top, which had recently been graded off in preparation for construction. A road sufficient for recovery of the balloon ran up the spine of the connecting ridge line. The pilot then began a descent toward the landing spot, but overshot the hilltop and touched down on the far slope. The balloon gondola touched down on a large rock hidden in tall vegetation just as the pilot pulled the rip panel open to deflate the envelope and the balloon tipped over on its side. The pilot had left one pilot light on during the touchdown sequence and the pilot flame ignited a grass fire. The pilot, along with a nearby resident, attempted to extinguish the fire with fire extinguishers, but were unsuccessful and the balloon was consumed in the fire. Fire department vehicles monitoring the balloon competition reached the site in about an hour and extinguished the grass fire.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of his speed and altitude, which led to a landing overshoot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA169
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report] |
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