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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ultramagic S A N-250 · Phoenix, AZ · September 13, 2014

Date: September 13, 2014 · 08:15 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59EX
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA396
Reported as: Ultramagic S A N-250
Reported engine: N/A N/A
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 4
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,600 total193 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N59EXRegistration cancelled Apr 28, 2015 · Ultramagic S A N-250S/N 250/61 Airframe modelUltramagic S A N-250

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What happened

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

On 9/13/2014 privacy data omitted was piloting N59EX (balloon) carrying 10 passengers.

During the descent privacy data omitted stated he encountered a windshear about 50' above the ground that he could not recover from forcing the balloon to rapidly descend. The balloon basket impacted the ground bouncing three times before coming to a stop. The pilot was ejected from the balloon, 3 passengers were injuried and the balloons upper frame was bent due to impacting a mesquite tree before coming to a complete stop.

As the FAA filed it

ON 9/13/2014 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PILOTING N59EX (BALLOON) CARRYING 10 PASSENGERS.

DURING THE DESCENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR ABOUT 50' ABOVE THE GROUND THAT HE COULD NOT RECOVER FROM FORCING THE BALLOON TO RAPIDLY DESCEND. THE BALLOON BASKET IMPACTED THE GROUND BOUNCING THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE BALLOON, 3 PASSENGERS WERE INJURIED AND THE BALLOONS UPPER FRAME WAS BENT DUE TO IMPACTING A MESQUITE TREE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.

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 WPR14CA396Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in downdraft and gusting wind conditions which resulted in striking trees and a subsequent hard landing.Sep 13, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59EX · 1

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

Accident 20141117022589ALanding: Approach · Phoenix, AZAirman stated before leaving his house he started checking the weather for the morning flight, he checked with noaa, NWS, lntellicast, weather underground, blast valve, ryan carlton and the weather channel for local surface and winds aloft forecasts and the…Nov 17, 2014 · Minor damage