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September 24, 2005 · Lindstrand Balloons 77A · N4024P

Louisville, KY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 24, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured, 1 unknown outcome)
Location
Louisville, KY
Aircraft
Lindstrand Balloons 77A
Tail Number
N4024P
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
IAD05CA141

The ground crewman grabbed onto the basket of the balloon upon landing. As she did so, her feet slipped from under her on the wet grass, and the balloon lifted into the air. When the basket of the balloon reached about 8 feet above the ground, the crewman lost her grip, fell to the ground, and was seriously injured. The crewman stated that she held onto the basket only because she had lost her footing.

NTSB Probable Cause

The ground crewman's failure to release the basket of the balloon when it resumed flight during the landing phase. A factor in the accident was the wet grass at the landing site.

Full Narrative

On September 24, 2005, at 0905 eastern daylight time, a Lindstrand 77A hot air balloon was undamaged during landing at Bowman Field Airport (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky. The certificated commercial pilot and the passenger were not injured, and a ground crewman was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from Bowman Airport. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector witnessed the accident and provided a statement. According to the inspector, the crewman grabbed onto the basket of the balloon upon landing. As she did so, her feet slipped from under her on the wet grass, and the balloon lifted into the air. When the basket of the balloon reached about 8 feet above the ground, the crewman lost her grip, and fell to the ground, where she broke her wrist and fractured her pelvis. The inspector described the balloon landing as "normal." He said that the crewman was experienced, and that she knew to release a balloon should it resume flight during a landing. He added that the ground crewman stated that she held onto the basket only because she had lost her footing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:05 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftLindstrand Balloons 77A
Tail NumberN4024P
Aircraft CategoryBall
Operating RulePart 91
Engines0

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured, 1 unknown outcome)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 59 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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