# Accident 19900826038209A: Camron N120, Mottville, MI, August 26, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1990, 21:00 local time
- Place: Mottville, MI
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7906° N, 85.6409° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7906&lon=-85.6409&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6092K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6092K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons U S N 120 (registry code 1880228, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-u-s-n-120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMRON N120
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 322 total, 159 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA225) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826038209A

## Narrative

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

BASKET TIPPED OVER ON HARD, HIGH WIND LANDING. SERIOUSLY INJURED PASSENGER.

## 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 CHI90LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA225), Aug 27, 1990: Cameron N120 (N6092K), Mottville, MI, minor damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DECENT RATE DURING LANDING AND HIS DECISION TO INITIATE THE FLIGHT IN HIGH WINDS CONDITIONS.

## Other reports on N6092K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19911019062769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911019062769A), Oct 19, 1991: Camron N120 (N6092K), Goshen, IN. Landed in rough cornfield stubble. Two passengers injured when jostled on landing. Failure to brace a factor.
- [Incident 19890812052759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890812052759I), Aug 12, 1989: Camron N120 (N6092K), Van Wert, OH, Minor damage. Gust of wind caused balloon to break loose from ground crew. Struck a vehicle. Became airborne. Damaged on landing.

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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