The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Co
Rainbow Ryders Inc
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Accident Number: WPR22LA066
Date and Time: December 20, 2021, 08:40 Local
Registration: N317RR
Aircraft: CAMERON BALLOONS U S A-315
Injuries: 1 Serious, 15 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CAMERON BALLOONS U S
Registration: N317RR
Model/Series: A-315
Aircraft Category: Balloon
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: KDVT, 1455 ft msl
Observation Time: 08:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C /-2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 10°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.21 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: None
Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious, 14 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 15 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.800746,-112.14323 (est)
Wow..16 people in a balloon?? I think I'd pass on that scenario.
ReplyDeleteThat's a big basket! thankfully there were no deaths
DeleteWind must have risen abruptly; balloons are very dicey in wind. That is why they usually fly early morning or evenings after the wind has died down.
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