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August 12, 2000 · Aerostar S-66A · N5268L
Edwards, CO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 12, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (6 uninjured)
Location
Edwards, CO
Aircraft
Aerostar S-66A
Tail Number
N5268L
Operator
Camelot Balloons
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN00LA150
During landing, at the completion of a local area commercial sightseeing flight, the pilot of the balloon thought the ground crew was going to hold the balloon in position. They failed to do so, and the balloon drifted into power lines. Wind at the time was approximately 4 knots.
NTSB Probable Cause
Lack of crew coordination when the ground crew failed to hold the balloon in position following landing as the pilot expected them to do. A factor was power lines.
Full Narrative
On August 12, 2000, at 0915 mountain daylight time, an Aerostar S-66A balloon, N5268L sustained substantial damage when it struck power lines during landing at Edwards, Colorado. The commercial pilot and his five passengers were not injured. The flight was operating under Title 14 CFR Part 913 as a local area sightseeing flight and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, wind blew the balloon into power lines during the landing when the ground crew, who the pilot thought was going to hold it in position, failed to do so. The pilot reported the wind at the time to be about 4 knots. Damage to the balloon was to the pyrometer, 7 panels, and 2 load tapes.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:15 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftAerostar S-66A
Tail NumberN5268L
Aircraft CategoryBall
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCamelot Balloons
Operating RulePart 91
Engine TypeUnknown
Engine DetailsUnknown
Seats0
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (6 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured6
Total6
Crew 1Age 52 · Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 46
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:55
Weather SourceWFAC