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Accident

FAA accident report · Colt COLT 180A · Albuquerque, NM · October 9, 2004

Date: October 9, 2004 · 08:30 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N784TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05CA009
Reported as: Colt COLT180A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N784TCRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2018 · Thunder & Colt Airborne Amer COLT 180AS/N 2437USA Airframe modelThunder & Colt Airborne Amer COLT 180A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On October 09, 2004 at 0830 MST, N784TC, a thunder and Colt TC-180A hot air balloon operated by high but dry balloons, performed a hard landing near the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta park. The balloon was conducting commercial ride operations under part 91 at the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and the aircraft was not damaged. Three passengers sustained minor injuries and one passenger suffered a broken ankle. The commercial pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated at the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta park on October 9, 2004 at 0749 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 09, 2004 AT 0830 MST, N784TC, A THUNDER AND COLT TC-180A HOT AIR BALLOON OPERATED BY HIGH BUT DRY BALLOONS, PERFORMED A HARD LANDING NEAR THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA PARK. THE BALLOON WAS CONDUCTING COMMERCIAL RIDE OPERATIONS UNDER PART 91 AT THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA PARK ON OCTOBER 9, 2004 AT 0749 MST.

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 DEN05CA009Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe balloon pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain aircraft control during descent into high winds resulting in a hard landing and subsequent serious injury to a passenger. Factors contributing to the accident were the high winds and…Oct 9, 2004 · No damage