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FAA accident report · Ultramagic S A N-250 · Albuquerque, NM · October 19, 2019

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Date
October 19, 2019 · 08:05 local
Place
Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N275WB
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA20CA037
Reported as
Ultramagic S A N-250
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
13
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,330 total530 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days
N275WBRegistered now · Ultramagic S A N-250S/N 250/91 · Built 2017Airframe modelUltramagic S A N-250Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

On October 19, 2019, an Ultramagic N250 lighter-than-air (lta) balloon,

N275WB, registered to balloons over the rainbow inc., and operated by world balloon of Albuquerque, NM impacted power lines while preparing to land in a parking lot in northeast Albuquerque, NM while on an ride tour flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The balloon basket and suspension cables were substantially damaged and the pilot suffered a minor injury (broken finger). The flight originated at northwest Albuquerque, NM on October 19, 2019 at approximately 0700 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 19, 2019, AN ULTRAMAGIC N250 LIGHTER-THAN-AIR (LTA) BALLOON,

N275WB, REGISTERED TO BALLOONS OVER THE RAINBOW INC., AND OPERATED BY WORLD BALLOON OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM IMPACTED POWER LINES WHILE PREPARING TO LAND IN A PARKING LOT IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE, NM WHILE ON AN RIDE TOUR FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE BALLOON BASKET AND SUSPENSION CABLES WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT SUFFERED A MINOR INJURY (BROKEN FINGER). THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE, NM ON OCTOBER 19, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 MDT.

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 GAA20CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure maintain clearance from power lines, which resulted in an explosion and preimpact fire.Oct 19, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N275WB · 1

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

Accident 20181008019969ALanding: Touchdown · Rio Rancho, NMOn October 08, 2018, an Ultramagic N250 lighter-than-air (lta) balloon, N275WB, registered to buoyant investments, inc., and operated by world balloon of albuquerque, NM, landed in Rio Rancho, NM after a 50-minute commercial ("paid") sightseeing flight.…Oct 8, 2018 · No damage