NONE · BALLOON WORKS 7B · 1990-04-22 · LEXINGTON, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL90LA104
Event ID
20001212X22860
Type
Accident
Date
1990-04-22
Location
LEXINGTON, KY, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
7B
Registration
N1512T
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF SEVERAL JUMPER CORDS. FACTOR(S) WERE INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH UNFAVORABLE WIND (DUST DEVIL). SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE RATE OF DESCENT.