# Accident 19890206001769A: Camron A140, Phoenix, AZ, February 6, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 6, 1989, 09:00 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.5705° N, 112.0490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5705&lon=-112.0490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2912R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2912R-2020-05-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons A-140 (registry code 1880112, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-a-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMRON A140
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 234 total, 74 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890206001769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WIND PICKED UP. MADE HARD HIGH WIND LANDING. DRAGGED 80 YARDS. BASKET TIPPED, TWO PASSENGERS EJECTED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX89LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA104), Feb 6, 1989: Cameron A-140 (N2912R), Phoenix, AZ, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DISPLAYED POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY NOT PROPERLY EVALUATING THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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