# Accident 19990328047289A: Camron V77CAMERON, Elbert, CO, March 28, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 1999, 07:00 local time
- Place: Elbert, CO
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2196° N, 104.5301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2196&lon=-104.5301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74008, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74008) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,300 total, 300 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990328047289A

## Narrative

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

(.4) UPON LANDING IN A FIELD, THE BASKET TIPPED ON ITS SIDE AND WAS DRAGGED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ACROSS THE LEVEL, SMOOTH GROUND. THE PASSENGER LOST HER GRIP ON THE UPRIGHTS (NYLON POLES WHICH SUPPORT THE PROPANE BURNER ABOVE THE BASKET) AND HER ARM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BASKET AND THE GROUND.  UPON IMPACT, HER COLLAR BONE WAS BROKEN.  THE PILOT STATED IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT THAT A RECOMMENDATION HE COULD MAKE TO HAVE HELPED PREVENT THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN TO MAKE A 'SLOWER DESCENT.'  ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AGL DURING LANDING, THE WINDS DECREASED FROM 10 TO BETWEEN 5 TO 7 MPH.                                           (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER FAR 91. UPON LANDING THE ONE PASSENGER LOST HER HANDHOLD ON THE BASKET. THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED SHOULDER BLADE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BLACK FOREST, COLORADO, AT APPROX. 0620. THE LANDING OCCURRED AT 0700. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

## 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 DEN99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA059), Mar 28, 1999: Cameron V-77 (N74008), Elbert, CO, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during touchdown, resulting in a hard landing. A factor was the passenger's failure to properly position herself for the 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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