Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the burner becoming disconnected from the balloon's frame. A contributing factor was the high wind condition.
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NTSB investigation record
CHI00LA054
CompletedAerostar S49A· N6316U
- Date
- December 31, 1999
- Location
- Flandreau, SD
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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