NONE · LINDSTRAND 69A · 2010-07-30 · Longview, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10CA456
Event ID
20100802X20252
Type
Accident
Date
2010-07-30
Location
Longview, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.494445, -94.775558
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LINDSTRAND
Model
69A
Registration
N96LN
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The the pilot's inadvertent movement of the burner assembly off center resulting in an in-flight fire of the skirt and envelope of the balloon. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's attention being diverted to venting the envelope to avoid an obstacle and lose altitude.