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FAA incident report · Lindstrand 120A · Frisco, TX · September 12, 2010

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Date
September 12, 2010 · 09:15 local
Place
Frisco, TX
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N120LB
Reported as
Lindstrand 120A
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
340 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N120LBRegistered now · Lindstrand Balloons 120AS/N 5234 · Built 2004Airframe modelLindstrand Balloons 120AEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

The sightseeing aircraft took off from kittyhawk airport, allen, TX with 4 passengers. The pilot attempted to land at an open field ajacent to carroll elementary school north of throne hall drive off of legacy drive, in Frisco, TX. The aircraft encountered significant wind, 20 knots, bounced three times and impacted a fence. The balloon popped over the fence and ended up on a patio at 9908 queen anne circle, Frisco, TX. The envelope draped over the house. The ground crew immediately removed the balloon from this location. Law enforcement arrived, but the balloon had already been moved. Minor damage was found on the house. There was no reported injuries immediately. On 9/13/2010 injuries were reported on an 8 year old passenger, and minor injuries to two other passengers. After a review of the scene, and interview with the pilot, went to southfork hotel to view the aircraft. The balloon was packed in a van. The basket was inspected an no damage was found. The pilot was unable to manage the aircraft during the landing sequence with the known 17- 20 knot winds, in the landing sight selected. The propane tank does not have a positive upward securing method.

As the FAA filed it

THE SIGHTSEEING AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM KITTYHAWK AIRPORT, ALLEN, TX WITH 4 PASSENGERS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AN OPEN FIELD AJACENT TO CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH OF THRONE HALL DRIVE OFF OF LEGACY DRIVE, IN FRISCO, TX. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SIGNIFICANT WIND, 20 KNOTS, BOUNCED THREE TIMES AND IMPACTED A FENCE. THE BALLOON POPPED OVER THE FENCE AND ENDED UP ON A PATIO AT 9908 QUEEN ANNE CIRCLE, FRISCO, TX. THE ENVELOPE DRAPED OVER THE HOUSE. THE GROUND CREW IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE BALLOON FROM THIS LOCATION. LAW ENFORCEMENT ARRIVED, BUT THE BALLOON HAD ALREADY BEEN MOVED. MINOR DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE HOUSE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURIES IMMEDIATELY. ON 9/13/2010 INJURIES WERE REPORTED ON AN 8 YEAR OLD PASSENGER, AND MINOR INJURIES TO TWO OTHER PASSENGERS. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE SCENE, AND INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT, WENT TO SOUTHFORK HOTEL TO VIEW THE AIRCRAFT. THE BALLOON WAS PACKED IN A VAN. THE BASKET WAS INSPECTED AN NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MANAGE THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE WITH THE KNOWN 17- 20 KNOT WINDS, IN THE LANDING SIGHT SELECTED. THE PROPANE TANK DOES NOT HAVE A POSITIVE UPWARD SECURING METHOD.