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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Thundr AX7-77 · Maysville, KY · August 9, 2008

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Date: August 9, 2008 · 08:20 local
Place: Maysville, KY
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2083K
Reported as: Thundr AX777
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total205 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N2083KRegistered now · Head Balloons AX7-77S/N 335 · Built 2004 Airframe modelHead Balloons AX7-77 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) During the buffalo trace ballon race N2083K came in contact with a tree limb during landing and ripped the envelope along 4 panels causing minor damage to the balloon. Pilot indicated that he was trying to avoid other aircraft during landing. He thought the rotting tree limb would break off but by the time he noticed it he was venting and burning but could not avoid it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE BUFFALO TRACE BALLON RACE N2083K CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TREE LIMB DURING LANDING AND RIPPED THE ENVELOPE ALONG 4 PANELS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON. PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WAS TRYING TO AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. HE THOUGHT THE ROTTING TREE LIMB WOULD BREAK OFF BUT BY THE TIME HE NOTICED IT HE WAS VENTING AND BURNING BUT COULD NOT AVOID IT.