Lindstrand Balloons 240A N494LB
4 August 2009 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2009 at about 18:00 local time, a Lindstrand Balloons 240A registered N494LB, operated by Rainbow Ryders Inc, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0372, -106.6056
- Aircraft
- Lindstrand Balloons 240A
- Registration
- N494LB
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Rainbow Ryders Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA496
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A run-on landing of the balloon causing the basket to tip over, resulting in a passenger's injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a sight-seeing flight, the pilot located an area to land the balloon, and briefed the passengers for the landing. The pilot stated that he "landed in soft sand ... going approximately 10 miles-per-hour." The basket slid for approximately 15 feet before tipping over, coming to rest on its side. As the pilot began to unload the passengers, one of passengers complained of pain in her right arm/shoulder area. The passenger was transported to the hospital, and later was determined that she had suffered a broken arm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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