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FAA accident report · Eagleb EAGLEC7 · Rio Rancho, NM · July 1, 2003

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Date
July 1, 2003 · 07:45 local
Place
Rio Rancho, NM
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N306E
Reported as
Eagleb EAGLEC7
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
124 total123 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N306ERegistration cancelled Aug 12, 2004 · Eagle Balloons C-7S/N E81707 · Built 1981Airframe modelEagle Balloons C-7Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On July 1, 2003, at approximately 0745 MDT, N306E, a eagle C-7 balloon, during a pleasure flight made a hard landing at the intersection of northern blvd and rainbow street in Rio Rancho, NM. The pilot-in-command, Mr. Don martindell and his single passenger were the only occupants in the balloon. Mr. Martindell received no injuries; his passenger received a broken leg. The balloon received no damage. VMC conditions prevailed and a weather briefing was received by pilot-in-command prior to flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 1, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 0745 MDT, N306E, A EAGLE C-7 BALLOON, DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT MADE A HARD LANDING AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHERN BLVD AND RAINBOW STREET IN RIO RANCHO, NM. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, MR. DON MARTINDELL AND HIS SINGLE PASSENGER WERE THE ONLY OCCUPANTS IN THE BALLOON. MR. MARTINDELL RECEIVED NO INJURIES; HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN LEG. THE BALLOON RECEIVED NO DAMAGE. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A WEATHER BRIEFING WAS RECEIVED BY PILOT-IN-COMMAND PRIOR TO FLIGHT.