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**Report created 2/27/2003   Record 8 **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: UNK  Make/Model: BAL  Description: HOT AIR BALLOON
  Date: 02/25/2003     Time: 1600
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: None

LOCATION
  City: YOUNTVILLE   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
DURING POSITIONING OF A HOT AIR BALLOON, A BALLOONIST LOST GRIP AND FELL TO HIS DEATH, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN,  YOUNTVILLE, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   0     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   Y
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   Y
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   

WEATHER: UNK

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Standing      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: UNK   Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
  Destination: UNK   Flt Plan: UNK    Wx Briefing: U
  Last Radio Cont: UNK    Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: SACRAMENTO, CA  (WP25)                Entry date: 02/27/2003