Cameron Balloons C-100 N6004K
3 May 2008 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2008 at about 14:20 local time, a Cameron Balloons C-100 registered N6004K, operated by Dwayne D Osborne, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7975, -112.1369
- Aircraft
- Cameron Balloons C-100
- Registration
- N6004K
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Dwayne D Osborne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA119
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident were windshear and rocky terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the approach to landing, the balloon's descent rate was about 300 feet per minute. About 200 feet above the ground the balloon encountered a strong windshear, increasing its horizontal speed over the ground to about 30 knots. The balloon continued descending at about 300 feet per minute until touching down, at which time its basket tilted over and began to drag for about 200 yards, with the last 125 yards over rocky ground. One of the passengers sustained a serious injury due to his arm being stuck between the basket and the ground. The chase crew arrived at the scene about 40 seconds later. No anomalies were reported with the balloon prior to the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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