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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Kubicek Factory S R O BB26Z · Casper, WY · July 13, 2024

Date: July 13, 2024 · 06:58 local
Place: Casper, WY
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N307CK
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR24LA245
Reported as: Kubicek Factory S R O BB26Z
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,670 total

N307CKRegistered now · Kubicek Factory S R O BB26ZS/N 2056 Airframe modelKubicek Factory S R O BB26Z

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What happened

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

As pilot was landing balloon the wind picked up and as she vented out air, the basket hit the ground hard expelling her from the basket. As the balloon lifted off again (because of the lack of weight of the pilot) the passenger jumped out unhurt. The balloon went another 100YARDS or so and set down with no damage.

The pilot sustained serious neck injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AS PILOT WAS LANDING BALLOON THE WIND PICKED UP AND AS SHE VENTED OUT AIR, THE BASKET HIT THE GROUND HARD EXPELLING HER FROM THE BASKET. AS THE BALLOON LIFTED OFF AGAIN (BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF WEIGHT OF THE PILOT) THE PASSENGER JUMPED OUT UNHURT. THE BALLOON WENT ANOTHER 100YARDS OR SO AND SET DOWN WITH NO DAMAGE.

THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS NECK INJURIES.

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 WPR24LA245Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCasper, WYThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the balloon after encountering high wind conditions and windshear during the landing, which resulted in the pilot’s ejection from the basket and serious injury.Jul 13, 2024 · No damage