NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DEN86LA068
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FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT INC EMB-505
Year of manufacture
2024
Engine
P&W CANADA PW535E1
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20240502
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A31C32
Registrant of record
BDG SERVICES LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE INFLATION OF HIS BALLOON, THE SAFETY LINE HOLDING THE BASKET TO HIS SUPPORT VEHICLE BROKE DURING WINDY CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE TRIED TO INFLATE THE ENVELOPE IN ORDER TO CLIMB ABOVE BUILDINGS NEARBY. THE PLT INDICATED HE WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH ALT BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE BUILDINGS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1986_DEN86LA068.txt.
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