CircumFlightN3592C accident
NTSB DEN89LA013 · 1988-10-09 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
THE PLT, WITH TWO PAX ABOARD A HOT AIR BALLOON, PARTICIPATED IN THE 1988 ALBUQUERQUE, NM INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE PLT SAID HE RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING AND THEN DEPARTED IN VFR WX CONDITIONS. AFTER APRX 45 MIN OF FLT, THE PLT SAID HE ENCOUNTERED UNPREDICTED ADVERSE WINDS. THE BALLOON BEGAN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. HE SAID HE HIT THE GROUND SEVERAL TIME BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- BKN
- Ceiling (ft)
- 12000
- Visibility (sm)
- 15
- Wind direction
- 360
- Wind speed (kt)
- 4
- Temperature (F)
- 70
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 0
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3592C | — | — | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 240 | Cruise |
| 2 | 230 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 20000 | cause |
| 20000 | cause |
| 24022 | cause |