ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145683
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| Date: | Friday 17 February 2012 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Lindstrand 180a |
| Owner/operator: | California Dreamin' Balloon Adventures |
| Registration: | N49CD |
| MSN: | 025 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1391 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Temecula, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Temecula, CA |
| Temecula, CA (F70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot launched from a field with eight passengers for a commercial hot air balloon flight. He planned to conduct a 60-minute flight, followed by a landing at one of the operator's known landing areas. According to the pilot, about 50 minutes into the flight, he initiated an approach for landing at one of the planned locations,and, during the descent, he obtained an automated weather observation from an airport located about 6 miles to the northwest. During the approach, the pilot determined that the wind speed and direction would not permit a landing at his first intended site. He added heat, leveled out about 50 feet above ground level, and headed for a second landing site. As he neared that site, another pilot who had landed at that site advised him that the wind had increased, so he decided to continue to a third landing site. During the climb and transit to the third site, the balloon struck some electrical wires. The balloon remained entangled in the wires for a few seconds and then descended to the ground. A postaccident examination of the balloon revealed that 3 of the 12 cables between the basket and the envelope were severed, 3 cables under the basket were severed, and 14 fabric panels received various amounts of damage. The pilot stated that he had been subjected to "target fixation" on the third landing site, and did not see the power lines.
Probable Cause: The pilot failed to see and avoid a set of power lines while maneuvering to a landing site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120419X11425&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=49CD&x=20&y=19
https://californiadreamin.com/faq.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2012 20:30 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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