- Date
- July 6, 1986, 08:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Pandora, OH
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4065KBalloon Works FF-7
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860706044529A
- Case key
- 7151
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Following a early morning balloon flight, the pilot attempted a landing in a cleared area with winds at about 14 knots. The pilot realized that the first attempt he would encounter powerlines and trees. The pilot climbed out and attempted another approach to a clover field adjacent to the first area. During the landing the basket turned over and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The wind dragged the basket about 30 feet from the initial touchdown point.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4065K
- Reported as
- Balloon Works FF-7
- Category
- Balloon
- Serial number
- 1001D
- Engine
- None NONE, unknown
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Lima Balloon Club
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 28, 1986 · 21 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Flight hours
- 335 total · 335 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Observed at
- FDY, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.