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Aviation accident BFO88LA066
SERS · BALLOON WORKS AX-8 · 1988-07-10 · PURCELLVILLE, VA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
BFO88LA066- Event ID
20001213X26135- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1988-07-10
- Location
- PURCELLVILLE, VA, USA
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 4
- Total aboard
- 6
Aircraft
- Make
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- AX-8
- Registration
- N7108
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- MINR
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT LANDED THE HOT AIR BALLOON AT AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. WIND GUST ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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