Aviation Accident Summary ATL82DA189

GREENVILLE, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N2236H

BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7

Analysis

THE BALLON WITH THREE PERSONS ON BOARD DROPPED TOO LOW IN A TARGET HITTING CONTEST. THE PILOT THEN DECIDED HE COULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE WIRES SO HE VENTED THE BALLOON IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND SHORT. THE BAG CONTACTED THE WIRES AND BURNED. THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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