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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Thundr AX9140S2 · Green River, UT · November 2, 1992

Date: November 2, 1992 · 09:00 local
Place: Green River, UT
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57139
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA93LA017
Reported as: Thundr AX9140S2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 514 total54 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Severe turbulence after takeoff put balloon on its side. Heavy burn to right balloon. Hard landing. Prefrontal wx.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE TURBULENCE AFTER TAKEOFF PUT BALLOON ON ITS SIDE. HEAVY BURN TO RIGHT BALLOON. HARD LANDING. PREFRONTAL WX.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA93LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreen River, UTThe 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.Nov 2, 1992 · Substantial damage