NOUS55 KBOI 182327
OAVBOI
NOTIFICATION REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID
527 PM MDT WED JUL 18 2012
FROM:           JOSH SMITH FORECASTER WFO BOISE, ID
SUBJECT:        AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT, EAGLE, IDAHO, 07/18/2012
EVENT:		HOT AIR BALLOON TOOK OFF FROM THE BOISE FAIRGROUNDS AROUND
		7 AM MDT. PILOT STATED WINDS ALOFT INCREASED TO 25 KTS AND	
 		ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EARLY LANDING. LOST THE LAST 10 FEET OF
		ALTITUDE FAST AND CLIPPED ROOF OF BUILDING. 3 POB HAD MINOR
		INJURIES. BALLOON HAD SCORCHED SKIRT AND 2 PANELS.
                INCIDENT TIME...1306 UTC 
                PILOT...........GREGORY SZYMANSKI
                ACFT TYPE.......HOT AIR BALLOON RX8
                REG NMBR........N9070Q
DEATHS:         0
INJURIES:       3
OBSERVATION:    BOISE AIRPORT
                METAR KBOI 181053Z 13007KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP059
                     T01940089
                METAR KBOI 181153Z 13008KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01780083
                     10250 20178 51016
                METAR KBOI 181253Z 14007KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP073
                     T02000044
                METAR KBOI 181353Z 12006KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP086
                     T02110056
TAF:            BOITAFBOI 
                KBOI 180520Z 1806/1906 16008KT P6SM SKC
                     FM181700 31008KT P6SM SKC
                KBOI 181120Z 1812/1912 16008KT P6SM SKC
                     FM181700 31008KT P6SM SKC
                     FM190500 13006KT P6SM SKC=
WINDS ALOFT:    BOI 181207 SOUNDING 
                 SURFACE WIND 12005KT
                 4000 FT WIND 15514KT
                 5000 FT WIND 14529KT
                 6000 FT WIND 14027KT
                 7000 FT WIND 16022KT
                 8000 FT WIND 18025KT
                 9000 FT WIND 17020KT
                12000 FT WIND 17019KT
                14000 FT WIND 17022KT
                15000 FT WIND 16521KT
                16000 FT WIND 17522KT
                17000 FT WIND 17520KT
                19000 FT WIND 19529KT
COMMENTS: 	12Z BOISE SOUNDING SHOWED WINDS SPEED OF 29 KNOTS AT
 		5000 FEET.
SYSTEM:         ALL EQUIPMENT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
$$