Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to increase sink rate to avoid flying into an obstacle with insufficient altitude remaining to reduce the sink rate prior to impact with the ground.
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NTSB investigation record
LAX97LA159
CompletedHead Balloons, Inc. Ax8-88· N380P
- Date
- April 14, 1997
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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