ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44498
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 2005 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: |  Aerostar S-53A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N699WH |
| MSN: | S53A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shreveport, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Keithville, LA (5F5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While flying over a residential area, the balloon struck electrical power lines approximately 60 feet above ground level (agl). Subsequently, the balloon was observed by witnesses ascending to an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet, with the basket of the balloon engulfed in flames. The balloon drifted for approximately two miles before gradually descending and coming to rest in a parking lot.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from electrical power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050524X00661&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] |
| 06-Dec-2017 08:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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