Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83FA001

PIEDMONT, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N70014

EAGLE C-7

Analysis

BALLOON WAS INFLATED WITH DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF GUSTY WINDS.BALLOON DID NOT HAVE A SKIRT. DURING THE FLIGHT WHICH ENDED IN THE ACCIDENT THE BALLOON SEEMED TO HAVE TROUBLE AND DURING THE FINAL MOMENTS IT WAS IN A DESCENT WHICH ENDED WITH THE ENVELOPE AS A STREAMER UNTIL CONTACT WITH WIRES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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