# Accident 19940724019019A: Camron V77CAMERON, Pflugerville, TX, July 24, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1994, 07:30 local time
- Place: Pflugerville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4400° N, 97.6209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4400&lon=-97.6209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1990S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1990S-2014-12-22) (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
- Pilot flight hours: 15,450 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940724019019A

## Narrative

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

WINDSHIFT DURING LANDING. BASKET HIT GROUND. BALLOON DRIFTED INTO POWERLINE. GONDOLA FLIPPED OVER. GRASS IGNITED.

## 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 FTW94LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA243), Jul 24, 1994: Cameron V-77 (N1990S), Pflugerville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE UNFAVORABLE WIND.

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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