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An ascending hot air balloon contacts a descending balloon. Minor damage inflicted upon the ascending balloon in class east airspace of ZAB.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 633625 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zab.artcc |
| State Reference | NM |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 431 |
| ASRS Report | 633625 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac inflight encounter other non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
While climbing approximately 200 FPM, other balloon was descending. His balloon struck top of my balloon causing 2 spring clips to release. While in lower balloon, cannot see above when climbing. Require balloons below have right-of-way when climbing. Also, switch on variometer be relocated so that it is not as easy to switch from 600 FPM to 1500 FPM.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ASCENDING HOT AIR BALLOON CONTACTS A DSNDING BALLOON. MINOR DAMAGE INFLICTED UPON THE ASCENDING BALLOON IN CLASS E AIRSPACE OF ZAB.
Narrative: WHILE CLBING APPROX 200 FPM, OTHER BALLOON WAS DSNDING. HIS BALLOON STRUCK TOP OF MY BALLOON CAUSING 2 SPRING CLIPS TO RELEASE. WHILE IN LOWER BALLOON, CANNOT SEE ABOVE WHEN CLBING. REQUIRE BALLOONS BELOW HAVE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN CLBING. ALSO, SWITCH ON VARIOMETER BE RELOCATED SO THAT IT IS NOT AS EASY TO SWITCH FROM 600 FPM TO 1500 FPM.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.