Cameron Z90-NO SERIES N681SJ
15 February 2015 · Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 February 2015 at about 16:10 local time, a Cameron Z90-NO SERIES registered N681SJ, operated by Coffing Stephen, was involved in an accident near Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3231, -106.5619
- Aircraft
- Cameron Z90-NO SERIES
- Registration
- N681SJ
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 2013
- Operator
- Coffing Stephen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA039
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the descent rate, resulting in abnormal runway/ground contact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot determined that the wind was faster than anticipated at the landing location. He maneuvered the balloon for a landing in an open field, the gondola landed hard, and fell onto its side. One passenger sustained a broken leg and the balloon sustained no damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the balloon prior to the flight that would have precluded normal operation of the balloon.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cameron Z90 accidents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2016 | Cameron Z90 | Morrill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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