20071009023639I

Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cambal Z-105 · Albuquerque, NM · October 9, 2007

Date: October 9, 2007 · 07:45 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N867DK
Reported as: Cambal Z105
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 249 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N867DKRegistered now · Cameron Balloons US Z-105S/N 6430 · Built 2005 Airframe modelCameron Balloons US Z-105 Engine modelNONENone

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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 October 9, 2007 at 0745 MDT, N867DK, a cameron Z-105 hot air balloon, collided with the envelope of another balloon during a mass ascension at the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta. N867DK had been cleared for takeoff by fiesta launch officials and encountered a wind shift, which blew it into the other balloon. The gondola of N867DK struck the envelope of the other balloon and ripped a hole in it causing it to deflate. The balloon that was struck was inflated but not ready for flight. N867DK continued its flight without further incident. The flight was operating under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. There were no injuries in the other balloon.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 9, 2007 AT 0745 MDT, N867DK, A CAMERON Z-105 HOT AIR BALLOON, COLLIDED WITH THE ENVELOPE OF ANOTHER BALLOON DURING A MASS ASCENSION AT THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. N867DK HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF BY FIESTA LAUNCH OFFICIALS AND ENCOUNTERED A WIND SHIFT, WHICH BLEW IT INTO THE OTHER BALLOON. THE GONDOLA OF N867DK STRUCK THE ENVELOPE OF THE OTHER BALLOON AND RIPPED A HOLE IN IT CAUSING IT TO DEFLATE. THE BALLOON THAT WAS STRUCK WAS INFLATED BUT NOT READY FOR FLIGHT. N867DK CONTINUED ITS FLIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES IN THE OTHER BALLOON.