Lindstrand Balloons Usa 120A N316TB
10 January 2015 · Peru, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 January 2015 at about 19:10 local time, a Lindstrand Balloons Usa 120A registered N316TB was involved in an accident near Peru, Indiana, United States. One person was 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 19:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peru, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6439, -85.9033
- Aircraft
- Lindstrand Balloons Usa 120A
- Registration
- N316TB
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 2012
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baxter → Peru
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA103
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The hard landing due to a higher-than-forecast surface wind, which resulted in a serious neck injury to the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he made a normal landing approach but that the surface wind velocity was higher than forecast, which required him to use a high-wind landing technique. The pilot remained in control of the balloon during the hard landing and was able to properly brace himself before the landing. However, shortly after touchdown, the balloon tipped over onto its side, which was typical for a high-wind landing; the balloon was not damaged. The pilot fell out of the basket after his shoulder contacted the ground. The pilot was able to pull the vent line to fully deflate the envelope after touchdown. Following the hard landing, the pilot was admitted to a hospital and treated for a serious neck injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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