20120410006172A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX · April 10, 2012

Date: April 10, 2012 · 07:35 local
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2037U
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA163
Reported as: Avian Balloon Magnum IX
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,012 total30 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N2037URegistered now · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IXS/N 202 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAvian Balloon MAGNUM IX Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Pilot was landing his balloon and his envelope was struck by another balloon's (N20513) basket during the approach to landing. Pilot did state he had to make an emergency landingdamage was a 4' tear above the equator on N2037U. Two panels were replaced and the NTSB considered this substantial damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING HIS BALLOON AND HIS ENVELOPE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER BALLOON'S (N20513) BASKET DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING.PILOT DID STATE HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDINGDAMAGE WAS A 4' TEAR ABOVE THE EQUATOR ON N2037U. TWO PANELS WERE REPLACED AND THE NTSB CONSIDERED THIS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR12CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSedona, AZThe pilot did not maintain adequate clearance during approach for landing between his basket and the envelope of another balloon that was also on approach, which resulted in a midair collision.Apr 10, 2012 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N20513Avian Balloon Magnum IXAccident 20120410006422A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2037U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20020316009169ASedona, AZ(-23) While attempting to land after a sight seeing flight, the hot air balloon struck a tree. The pilot and passengers were ejected from the balloon. One passenger had a tree limb penetrate her leg causing serious injuries. (.19) on March 16, 2002, about…Mar 16, 2002 · No damage