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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · LBL 90ALBL · Allen, TX · July 18, 2004

Date: July 18, 2004
Place: Allen, TX
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6036F
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04CA234
Reported as: LBL 90ALBL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6036FRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90AS/N 5216 · Built 2002 Airframe modelArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 90A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On July 18, 2004 at approximately 0720 hot air balloon, registration N6036F, impacted the power lines adjacent the west exchange parkway in Allen Texas causing numerous hole in envelope. The pilot and two passengers evacuated balloon after initial impact with power lines. Two FAA aviation safety inspectors witnessed incidnent in vehicle approximately 40 yards from impact. Passengers and pilot stated that the balloon had made a safe landing in field but pilot elected to move it closer to road. During repositioning the pilot lost control and aircraft impacted wires causing numerous sparks and melting/burning of envelope. Passengers stated that pilot jumped out of basket prior to them. Pilot stated that he was at fault, he underestimated the winds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 18, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 0720 HOT AIR BALLOON, REGISTRATION N6036F, IMPACTED THE POWER LINES ADJACENT THE WEST EXCHANGE PARKWAY IN ALLEN TEXAS CAUSING NUMEROUS HOLE IN ENVELOPE. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS EVACUATED BALLOON AFTER INITIAL IMPACT WITH POWER LINES. TWO FAA AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTORS WITNESSED INCIDNENT IN VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 40 YARDS FROM IMPACT. PASSENGERS AND PILOT STATED THAT THE BALLOON HAD MADE A SAFE LANDING IN FIELD BUT PILOT ELECTED TO MOVE IT CLOSER TO ROAD. DURING REPOSITIONING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WIRES CAUSING NUMEROUS SPARKS AND MELTING/BURNING OF ENVELOPE. PASSENGERS STATED THAT PILOT JUMPED OUT OF BASKET PRIOR TO THEM. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AT FAULT, HE UNDERESTIMATED THE WINDS.

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 FTW04CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAllen, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.Jul 18, 2004 · Substantial damage