Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA153

SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N3608C

BARNES FF-8-24

Analysis

ON LANDING THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE DESIRED LANDING AREA. THE PILOT HEATED SLIGHTLY IN ORDER TO PROCEED TO SMOOTH FIELD. A STRONG GUST PICKED UP THE BALLOON AND TOOK IT INTO POWER LINES WHICH ARCED AND THE BALLOON CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE 4 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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