Cameron A 210 N6533Q
2 August 2019 · Hume, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2019 at about 00:00 local time, a Cameron A 210 registered N6533Q was involved in an accident near Hume, New York, United States. 9 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hume, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.4758, -78.1372
- Aircraft
- Cameron A 210
- Registration
- N6533Q
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 2011
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Letchworth
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA484
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after the balloon encountered a thermal en route, he decided to land it in a hayfield surrounded by a wooded area. He added that the balloon was "driven down into the tree branches," and when over the hayfield, it descended and bounced hard to about 10 ft as he deflated the envelope. The balloon landed hard again and then deflated. One passenger sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cameron A-210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1996 | Cameron A-210 | Cave Creek, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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