General Balloon AX-6 N2447Z
21 January 2007 · San Martin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 January 2007 at about 16:30 local time, a General Balloon AX-6 registered N2447Z was involved in an accident near San Martin, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Martin, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0806, -121.5972
- Aircraft
- General Balloon AX-6
- Registration
- N2447Z
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Morgan Hill → San Martin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from power lines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The hot air balloon collided with power lines during cruise flight. The pilot stated while en route to his destination he was unable to arrest a descent and the wind blew the balloon into the power lines. The skirts and suspension cables were scorched as a result of the contact. He applied sufficient heat in the balloon's envelope and the balloon ascended to about 300 feet above ground level (agl). Shortly thereafter, he performed a landing in an open filed without mishap. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon prior to impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other General Balloon AX-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1995 | General Balloon AX-6 | Houston, Texas, United States | Rainbow's END Balloon Port | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1988 | General Balloon AX-6 | Pilot Hill, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 1986 | General Balloon AX-6 | Temecula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1985 | General Balloon AX-6 | Panamint Valley, California, United States | Mary LOU Long | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | General Balloon AX-6 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Herbert M. Tabak | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-28-180 | Rosamond, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2C | Bridgeport, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 2007 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | Civil Air Patrol - California Wing | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Westland WASP HAS MK1 | Ramona, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Cessna 152 | Tracy, California, United States | California Airways | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Skygear SKYGEAR | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |