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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Aerstr S81A · Pringle, SD · July 17, 2007

Date: July 17, 2007 · 07:00 local
Place: Pringle, SD
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5069B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA317
Reported as: Aerstr S81A
People aboard: 12
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total0 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N5069BRegistered now · Aerostar International S81AS/N S81A-3016 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAerostar International S81A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On 7/17/07 at 0700 a balloon owned by black hills balloons landed hard during an air tour flight. The aircraft was not damaged, and one passenger sustained a sprained ankle. The pilot held a commercial certificate. The flight originated at custer, SD and landed at Pringle, SD.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/17/07 AT 0700 A BALLOON OWNED BY BLACK HILLS BALLOONS LANDED HARD DURING AN AIR TOUR FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED, AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SPRAINED ANKLE. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CUSTER, SD AND LANDED AT PRINGLE, SD.

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 CHI07LA317Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCuster, SDThe high wind during landing. Contributing to the accident was the encounter with adverse weather during the flight.Jul 17, 2007 · No damage