MINR · Strategie Ballloon Co. Amazon · 2006-11-05 · Page, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07CA028
Event ID
20061214X01793
Type
Accident
Date
2006-11-05
Location
Page, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.924999, -111.433334
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Strategie Ballloon Co.
Model
Amazon
Registration
PPXKY
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to identify grass clippings in the balloon envelope during a preflight inspection, which resulted in the balloon catching fire in flight.