20171006022481A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lindstrand Balloons 240A · Albuquerque, NM · October 6, 2017

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Date: October 6, 2017 · 08:50 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: C-FCKX
Reported as: Lindstrand Balloons 240A
Reported engine: N/A N/A
People aboard: 25
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 761 total521 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On October 6, 2017, around 0850 MST, a Lindstrand lighter than air balloon with canadian registration registered to sundance balloons ltd., bumped the envelope of an ultra majic sa lighter than air balloon, registered to pacific rim adventures inc., during landing and tiped the basket over. This occurred near the intersection of coors and highway 550 in rio rancho, new Mexico. This was a sight seeing flight while carrying passengers. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The Lindstrand balloon was not damaged, but the ultra majic sa balloon sustained substantial damage. The certificated pilot and 12 passengers in the Lindstrand balloon were not injured. The certificated pilot and 10 of the 11 passengers in the ultra majic sa balloon were not injured. One passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at the Albuquerque balloon fiesta on October 6, 2017.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 6, 2017, AROUND 0850 MST, A LINDSTRAND LIGHTER THAN AIR BALLOON WITH CANADIAN REGISTRATION REGISTERED TO SUNDANCE BALLOONS LTD., BUMPED THE ENVELOPE OF AN ULTRA MAJIC SA LIGHTER THAN AIR BALLOON, REGISTERED TO PACIFIC RIM ADVENTURES INC., DURING LANDING AND TIPED THE BASKET OVER. THIS OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COORS AND HIGHWAY 550 IN RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO. THIS WAS A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT WHILE CARRYING PASSENGERS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE LINDSTRAND BALLOON WAS NOT DAMAGED, BUT THE ULTRA MAJIC SA BALLOON SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND 12 PASSENGERS IN THE LINDSTRAND BALLOON WERE NOT INJURED. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND 10 OF THE 11 PASSENGERS IN THE ULTRA MAJIC SA BALLOON WERE NOT INJURED. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA ON OCTOBER 6, 2017.