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FAA incident report · Avianw MAGNUM IX · Minnetrista, MN · July 5, 2001

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Date
July 5, 2001 · 19:35 local
Place
Minnetrista, MN
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N7004S
Reported as
Avianw Magnumix
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,095 total1,050 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N7004SRegistration cancelled Oct 14, 2014 · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IXS/N 130Airframe modelAvian Balloon MAGNUM IXEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On July 5, 2001, at 1935 hours CDT, a avian magnum ix hot air balloon, owned and operated by the pilot descended and struck powerlines upon approach for landing in an open field. During this commercially operated flight, VFR conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained only minor damage, and the pilot and one of six passengers sustained minor injuries. The pilot holds a valid lighter-than-air free balloon, commercial certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 5, 2001, AT 1935 HOURS CDT, A AVIAN MAGNUM IX HOT AIR BALLOON, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT DESCENDED AND STRUCK POWERLINES UPON APPROACH FOR LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THIS COMMERCIALLY OPERATED FLIGHT, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND ONE OF SIX PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A VALID LIGHTER-THAN-AIR FREE BALLOON, COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE.