Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA227

FLINT, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N15271

BARNES FIREFLY 7

Analysis

THE BALLOONIST STATED THAT THE WIND BECAME STRONGER DURING HER FLT AND EVEN THOUGH SHE SELECTED A LANDING AREA ADEQUATE FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING THE BALLOON WAS DRAGGED ABOUT 200 FT UNTIL THE ENVELOPE BECAME ENTANGLED IN TREES. THE FLT LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 10 MINUTES. THE PLT STATED THAT THE WIND AT TOUCHDOWN WAS 10 TO 20 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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