Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA244

PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N4617E

CESSNA 182

Analysis

WHILE TURNING THE BASE LEG, THE PLT VIEWED A HOT AIR BALLOON NEAR THE FINAL APCH CORRIDOR. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A SHORT FINAL TO AVOID THE BALLOON. THE ACFT BOUNCED DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY CONTACTING A FENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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