NTSB Identification: CHI81DEV17
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BALLOON WKS 7B, registration: N15443----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0944 81/5/2 NORMAL,IL BALLOON WKS 7B CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 272
TIME - 1745 N15443 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NORMAL,IL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 62
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
150 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- UN TO STOP DSCNT.AFTER IMPACT W GND,WND SHIFTED & BLEW BLN INTO FENCE & PWR LN.
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