Pilot Debrief

ULTRAMAGIC N250 - NO SERIES near Peoria, AZ — 2015-07-31

Final reportGAA15LA225
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Date
2015-07-31
Location
Peoria, AZ, USA
Aircraft
ULTRAMAGIC N250 - NO SERIES
Registration
N57EX
Category
Balloon
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure that the passengers remained secure in the basket during deflation after landing, which resulted in a passenger falling out of the basket and sustaining a serious injury when a wind gust caught the envelope and tipped the basket on its side.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the balloon deflation process after landing and when the balloon was about 90 percent deflated, a wind gust caught the fabric that still had hot air trapped in it. The basket subsequently tipped forward, and one passenger slid out of the basket and sustained a serious injury. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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