Kubicek BB85 N1545T
27 July 2011 · Hartsel, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2011 at about 13:45 local time, a Kubicek BB85 registered N1545T, operated by Colorado Rocky Ballooning LLC, was involved in an accident near Hartsel, Colorado, United States. 11 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartsel, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0489, -105.6778
- Aircraft
- Kubicek BB85
- Registration
- N1545T
- Category
- Balloon
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Colorado Rocky Ballooning LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harstel → Harstel
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA517
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with high wind which resulted in a hard landing and passenger injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Following a sightseeing flight, the pilot was attempting to land a hot air balloon when the wind velocity increased. On the initial touchdown, the balloon bounced, and traveled about 30 feet before experiencing a hard landing. Of the ten passengers on board, one sustained a broken leg. There was no damage to the balloon. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Kubicek BB85 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2016 | Kubicek BB85 | Lockhart, Texas, United States | Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides | Fatal | 16 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2011 | Remos REMOS GX | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2011 | Campbell John MUSTANG II | Brush, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2011 | Socata TB21 | Silverton, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172S | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Fly Corona | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Richardson Companies Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | CubCrafters CC11-160 | Parker, Colorado, United States | Flying Js, LLC | Fatal | 2 |