Pilot Debrief

ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 260A near Colorado Springs, CO — 2024-08-02

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Date
2024-08-02
Location
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Aircraft
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 260A
Registration
N26464
Category
Balloon
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

Following an uneventful flight, the pilot descended the balloon at a steep angle into a vacant field. The pilot had briefed the passengers on the proper brace position before the flight and then again just before the landing. The basket touched down firmly, bounced several times and came to rest on its side. Following the landing a passenger experienced pain in his leg. It was later determined the passenger had a broken ankle. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the balloon that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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