Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA260

FARMINGTON, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N2375H

BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A UNAUTHORIZED GROUND CREW RELIEVED THE PLT'S CREW & WOULD NOT FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER THE GROUND CREW MOVED THE BALLOON INTO A POSITION THAT WAS UPWIND FROM A LIGHT POLE, THEY RELEASED IT & IT ASCENDING. THE PLT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITHOUT LANDING ON ANOTHER BALLOON ENVELOPE. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF, BUT COULD NOT CLEAR THE LIGHT POLE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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