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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Ultramagic N-210 · March 14, 2015

Date: March 14, 2015 · 07:45 local
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N210UM
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15LA015
Reported as: Ultramagic N210
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 11
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,040 total45 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N210UMRegistered now · Ultramagic N-210S/N 210/90 · Built 2013 Airframe modelUltramagic N-210 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.

(Information note) NTSB case number is gaa 15 la 015. This is a new NTSB investigating office and is not yet one of the selection on the drop down menu. Lax was used in this instance. Lax 15 la 015. This information was obtained from the NTSB investigator assigned to the case. Michael hodges "michael. Hodges@NTSB.gov"

A phone conversation with the pilot was completed. The pilot commented: after approximately a 40 minute flight the balloon was approaching land to conclude the sight seeing flight. During flight the winds had changed direction and speed. The pilot estimated the speed of the balloon at touch-down to be approximately 15 mph. One of the ten passengers sustained two broken ankles. The balloon was damaged but was serviceable.

As the FAA filed it

(INFORMATION NOTE) NTSB CASE NUMBER IS GAA 15 LA 015. THIS IS A NEW NTSB INVESTIGATING OFFICE AND IS NOT YET ONE OF THE SELECTION ON THE DROP DOWN MENU. LAX WAS USED IN THIS INSTANCE. LAX 15 LA 015. THIS INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR ASSIGNED TO THE CASE. MICHAEL HODGES "MICHAEL.HODGES@NTSB.GOV"

A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH THE PILOT WAS COMPLETED. THE PILOT COMMENTED: AFTER APPROXIMATELY A 40 MINUTE FLIGHT THE BALLOON WAS APPROACHING LAND TO CONCLUDE THE SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. DURING FLIGHT THE WINDS HAD CHANGED DIRECTION AND SPEED. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE SPEED OF THE BALLOON AT TOUCH-DOWN TO BE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. ONE OF THE TEN PASSENGERS SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN ANKLES. THE BALLOON WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS SERVICEABLE.

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 GAA15LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeoria, AZThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing after noting a higher-than-anticipated wind speed and the balloon's high descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 14, 2015 · Minor damage