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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · LBL 150ALBL · Mecca, CA · April 13, 2007

Date: April 13, 2007 · 08:00 local
Place: Mecca, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N156LB
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07LA126
Reported as: LBL 150ALBL
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 911 total65 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N156LBRegistered now · Arbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 150AS/N 5168 Airframe modelArbc Inc DBA Lindstrand 150A

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What happened

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(-23) Unexpected strong gusty winds during approach to land caused loss of control, subsequently striking and breaking power lines, bouncing the basket off the ground before being drug along the ground until the basket stopped and the envelope completely deflated.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UNEXPECTED STRONG GUSTY WINDS DURING APPROACH TO LAND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, SUBSEQUENTLY STRIKING AND BREAKING POWER LINES, BOUNCING THE BASKET OFF THE GROUND BEFORE BEING DRUG ALONG THE GROUND UNTIL THE BASKET STOPPED AND THE ENVELOPE COMPLETELY DEFLATED.

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 LAX07LA126Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMecca, CAThe pilot's decision to fly in forecasted unfavorable wind conditions that exceeded the balloon's capabilities.Apr 13, 2007 · Substantial damage