GREEN RIVER, UT, USA
N57139
RAVEN AX-9
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A REMOTE SITE WITHOUT OBTAINING A WEATHER BRIEFING, ENCOUNTERED FCST TURB DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, WHICH PITCHED THE BALLOON INTO AN UNUSUAL ATTITUDE AND PARTIALLY DEFLATED THE ENVELOPE. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING, ACTIVATED THE DEFLATION LINE AT 40 FT. AGL, AND THE BASKET IMPACTED THE GROUND AT 400 TO 600 FPM. AN ADVISORY WAS IN EFFECT FOR OCNL MDT TO ISOLD SVR TURB.
THE INADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN INFLT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RATE OF DESCENT DURING AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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