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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: N20513
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA163
Reported as: Avian Balloon Magnum IX
Reported engine: N/A N/A
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,900 total7,700 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N20513Registered now · Avian Balloon MAGNUM IXS/N 204 · Built 1998 Airframe modelAvian Balloon MAGNUM IX

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What happened

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

Pilot was approaching to land in a open field and the basket of his balloon made contact with the envelope of another balloon causing it to rip. The pilot said when he realized that he was going to hit the other balloon's envelope he climbed. He said when he climbed the basket brushed up against the other balloon's envelope and got caught on the material casuing it to rip. Both balloons landed without any injuries. There was no damage to this balloon. Damage to the other balloon consisted of a 4' tear above the equator and two panels had to be replaced.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS APPROACHING TO LAND IN A OPEN FIELD AND THE BASKET OF HIS BALLOON MADE CONTACT WITH THE ENVELOPE OF ANOTHER BALLOON CAUSING IT TO RIP. THE PILOT SAID WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE OTHER BALLOON'S ENVELOPE HE CLIMBED. HE SAID WHEN HE CLIMBED THE BASKET BRUSHED UP AGAINST THE OTHER BALLOON'S ENVELOPE AND GOT CAUGHT ON THE MATERIAL CASUING IT TO RIP. BOTH BALLOONS LANDED WITHOUT ANY INJURIES.THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THIS BALLOON.DAMAGE TO THE OTHER BALLOON CONSISTED OF A 4' TEAR ABOVE THE EQUATOR AND TWO PANELS HAD TO BE REPLACED.

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 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 · No damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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N2037UAvian Balloon Magnum IXAccident 20120410006172A · Substantial damage