# Accident 19930905033569A: Camron V77CAMERON, Truckee, CA, September 5, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 5, 1993, 08:40 local time
- Place: Truckee, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3296° N, 120.2394° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3296&lon=-120.2394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2021A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2021A-2015-04-24) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA347) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930905033569A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A TREE ON LANDING. PILOT BLAMED UNEXPECTED WIND GUST.

## 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 LAX93LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA347), Sep 5, 1993: Cameron V-77 (N2021A), Truckee, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing approach.

## Other reports on N2021A (1)

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

- [Incident 19880416017409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880416017409I), Apr 16, 1988: Camron V77CAMERON (N2021A), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Liquid propane leaking out of blast valves. Gas turned off. Forced landing in the front yard of a residence.

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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