Project Summary: Aviation Investigation - 20 Docket Items - CEN09LA009

Description: Balloon hit powerlines, separating basket from envelope. Basket fell to ground and caught fire.

Mode: Aviation

NTSB Number: CEN09LA009

Date of Accident: 10/10/2008

City: Rio Rancho

State/Region: NM

Country: United States

Project Type: Investigation


Docket Information

Creation Date: 03/09/2009

Last Modified: 10/12/2017 7:44 AM

Public Release Date & Time: 05/06/2009 8:55 AM


Docket Table of Contents

Docket Items: 20
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Title
Pgs
Photo
Type
File
1 NTSB Form 6120.1-2, Pilot-Operator Aircraft Accident Report 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
2 Witness Statements 17 0 Adobe PDF file View
3 Weather Reports and Records 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
4 Site Diagram 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
5 Toxicology Reports 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
6 Photo 1. Just before balloon hit power lines. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
7 Photo 2. Another view of ballon just before power line strike. Note pilot does not have his hand on burner control. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
8 Photo 3. Basket strikes power line. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
9 Photo 4. Several suspension cables and fuel line have been burnt through. Note fuel vapor escaping. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
10 Photo 5. Part of basket has fallen to ground, the remainder is afire as balloon drifts away. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
11 Photo 6. Basket fell to ground and started brush fire. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
12 Photo 7. Basket completely involved in fire. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
13 Photo 8. Balloon afire drifts away. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
14 Photo 9. Balloon drifts away at high altitude. 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
15 Photo 10 Envelope and burner where it came to rest after landing 7 miles away from accident site 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
16 Petition For Reconsideration 18 0 Adobe PDF file View
17 Petition For Reconsideration Supplement 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
18 Brief of Accident (Original) 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
19 Factual Report (Original) 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
20 Response to Petition for Reconsideration 20 0 Adobe PDF file View