# Accident 19910807042509A: Camron V77CAMERON, New Middletown, OH, August 7, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1991, 19:00 local time
- Place: New Middletown, OH
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9591° N, 80.5592° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9591&lon=-80.5592&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6044U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6044U-2007-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons US V-77 (registry code 1880206, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-v-77) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMRON V77CAMERON
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 675 total, 45 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA209) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910807042509A

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIFT ON LIFTOFF CARRIED BALLOON INTO CONTACT WITH BARN. VENT LINE SNAGGED. BALLOON VENTED.BASKET FELL OFF ROOF

## 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 NYC91LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA209), Aug 7, 1991: Cameron V-77 (N6044U), New Middletown, OH, minor damage. Probable cause: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND (SHIFT) ENCOUNTERED BY THE BALLOON DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB.

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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