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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Ultramagic S A N-250 · Denver, CO · June 8, 2013

Date: June 8, 2013 · 08:00 local
Place: Denver, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N753ZF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA356
Reported as: Ultramagic S A N-250
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total120 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N753ZFRegistered now · Ultramagic S A N-250S/N 250/75 Airframe modelUltramagic S A N-250 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.

Balloon N753ZF and commerical pilot colin stallard departed an open area near 6375 nautilus drive, boulder, Colorado on a sight seeing flight at approximately 0730. At approximately 0800 the pilot noticed the wind was increasing and a landing was initiated. The passengers were prepared for a high wind landing and the balloon came to rest after a ground run of 300-400 feet. The pilot was advised several days later that one of the passengers had broken her ankle during the landing.

As the FAA filed it

BALLOON N753ZF AND COMMERICAL PILOT COLIN STALLARD DEPARTED AN OPEN AREA NEAR 6375 NAUTILUS DRIVE, BOULDER, COLORADO ON A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 0730. AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 THE PILOT NOTICED THE WIND WAS INCREASING AND A LANDING WAS INITIATED. THE PASSENGERS WERE PREPARED FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING AND THE BALLOON CAME TO REST AFTER A GROUND RUN OF 300-400 FEET. THE PILOT WAS ADVISED SEVERAL DAYS LATER THAT ONE OF THE PASSENGERS HAD BROKEN HER ANKLE DURING THE LANDING.

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 CEN13LA356Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGolden, COThe balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving…Jun 8, 2013 · Minor damage