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FAA incident report · Arostr S53A · Reno, NV · September 11, 2005

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Date
September 11, 2005 · 07:40 local
Place
Reno, NV
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N90853
Reported as
Arostr S53A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
998 total150 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N90853Registered now · Aerostar International S53AS/N S53A-3039 · Built 1997Airframe modelAerostar International S53AEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot of N90583 used maximum venting at an approximate altitude of 400 feet AGL reportedly to avoid contact between the envelope of his balloon and the basket of another balloon. Witness statements do not indicate the proximity of the second balloon warranted the procedure used by the pilot of N90583. Subsequent to the use of the maximum venting procedure, the balloon descended in a manner that resulted in damage to two parked, unoccupied vehicles and minor injuries to one passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF N90583 USED MAXIMUM VENTING AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 400 FEET AGL REPORTEDLY TO AVOID CONTACT BETWEEN THE ENVELOPE OF HIS BALLOON AND THE BASKET OF ANOTHER BALLOON. WITNESS STATEMENTS DO NOT INDICATE THE PROXIMITY OF THE SECOND BALLOON WARRANTED THE PROCEDURE USED BY THE PILOT OF N90583. SUBSEQUENT TO THE USE OF THE MAXIMUM VENTING PROCEDURE, THE BALLOON DESCENDED IN A MANNER THAT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO TWO PARKED, UNOCCUPIED VEHICLES AND MINOR INJURIES TO ONE PASSENGER.