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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Littlepirate · Page, AZ · November 5, 2006

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Date: November 5, 2006 · 07:05 local
Place: Page, AZ
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: PPXKY
Reported as: Amtr Littlepirate
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 256 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On November 5, 2006, during a balloon event in Page, AZ, a brazilian made hot air balloon, pp-xky, piloted by the pilot privacy data omitted, while attempting to takeoff from a field, caught fire and collided with the terrain. The 4 passengers on board received minor injuries. The pilot reported no injuries. The balloon was destroyed by the fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 5, 2006, DURING A BALLOON EVENT IN PAGE, AZ, A BRAZILIAN MADE HOT AIR BALLOON, PP-XKY, PILOTED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A FIELD, CAUGHT FIRE AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE 4 PASSENGERS ON BOARD RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE BALLOON WAS DESTROYED BY THE FIRE.