Cameron O-65 N2035C
23 August 1996 · Clinton, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1996 at about 13:20 local time, a Cameron O-65 registered N2035C was involved in an accident near Clinton, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.8594, -91.0107
- Aircraft
- Cameron O-65
- Registration
- N2035C
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Zachary → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW96LA355
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the instructor pilot's failure to follow recommended procedures to properly brace himself in preparation for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The balloon instructor reported that he and his student had been practicing touch-and-go landings. When they landed for the third time, the instructor sustained a broken ankle. The instructor stated that the 'approach and landing were normal in my estimation and the landing was not excessively hard. I just must have failed to brace properly.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cameron O-65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1986 | Cameron O-65 | Pickney, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1996 | Cessna 150M | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Cessna 182K | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1996 | MBB BO-105 CBS-4 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | ERA, Gulf Coast Division | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Cessna 182P | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |