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Accident

FAA accident report · LBL LBL210A · Huntersville, NC · July 10, 2004

Date: July 10, 2004 · 20:20 local
Place: Huntersville, NC
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N91101
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA198
Reported as: LBL LBL210A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total3,500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N91101Registration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Thunder & Colt 210AS/N 2470 Airframe modelThunder & Colt 210A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he departed balloon N91101 with 7 passengers from a field located at the intersection of NC hwy 115 and hwy 73 near Huntersville, n.c. preflight weather briefing was obtained from raleigh flight service and no weather forecast for the area of his flight during his proposed flight time. Winds went from 2 miles per hour after the first 30 minutes of flight to above 15 to 18 mph. Pilot stated he needed to land because of winds and spotted a large open construction site and proceeded to land. Just at touchdown the balloon caught a gust of wind and hit a small mound of dirt causing the basket to overturn. The pilot and 5 passengers reported minor injuries. There was no damage to the balloon or basket. The landing area was just off I-77 near ransom road next to a new subdivision in Huntersville, n.c. the Huntersville police department responded. No violation of CFR title 14 was discovered and this incident was closed without any further action.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED BALLOON N91101 WITH 7 PASSENGERS FROM A FIELD LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF NC HWY 115 AND HWY 73 NEAR HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED FROM RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE AND NO WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE AREA OF HIS FLIGHT DURING HIS PROPOSED FLIGHT TIME. WINDS WENT FROM 2 MILES PER HOUR AFTER THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT TO ABOVE 15 TO 18 MPH. PILOT STATED HE NEEDED TO LAND BECAUSE OF WINDS AND SPOTTED A LARGE OPEN CONSTRUCTION SITE AND PROCEEDED TO LAND. JUST AT TOUCHDOWN THE BALLOON CAUGHT A GUST OF WIND AND HIT A SMALL MOUND OF DIRT CAUSING THE BASKET TO OVERTURN. THE PILOT AND 5 PASSENGERS REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON OR BASKET. THE LANDING AREA WAS JUST OFF I-77 NEAR RANSOM ROAD NEXT TO A NEW SUBDIVISION IN HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. THE HUNTERSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. NO VIOLATION OF CFR TITLE 14 WAS DISCOVERED AND THIS INCIDENT WAS CLOSED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION.

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 ATL04LA198Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHuntersville, NCGusty weather conditions which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain during touchdown.Jul 11, 2004 · No damage