# Accident 19930826031369A: Camron V65, Lewiston, NY, August 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1993, 08:20 local time
- Place: Lewiston, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1699° N, 79.0399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1699&lon=-79.0399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75192, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N75192) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons US V-65 (registry code 1880221, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-v-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMRON V65
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 440 total, 256 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC93LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA173) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930826031369A

## Narrative

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

CROSSING NIAGRA FALLS GORGE WINDS BECAME VARIABLE DIFFICULT LEAVING AREA. UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. HIT STREET LIGHTS.

## 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 NYC93LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA173), Aug 26, 1993: Cameron Bieu/V-65 (N75192), Lewiston, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance, which resulted in an inflight collision with a light pole.

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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