Accident: Head AX9 118
Aug 16, 2015 · New Holland, PA
NTSB numberERA15LA319Event id20150818X05411
- 0
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately secure the vent line, which resulted in the premature deflation of the balloon’s envelope and its subsequent contact with power lines. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's choice of an unsuitable landing area, which had power lines opposite the approach end, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance from the lines during the landing.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Head AX9 118
- Registration
- N40104
- Year built
- 2014
- Category
- Balloon
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Standing Loss of control on ground
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Lancaster Airport (LNS)9 nm (16 km) west
- Chester County G O Carlson Airport (CTH)14 nm (26 km) south-east
- Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG)16 nm (31 km) north-east
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