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Accident

FAA accident report · Camron O70 · Montrose, CO · November 30, 2002

Date: November 30, 2002 · 08:06 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N5303Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA019
Reported as: Camron O70
Fatal injuries: 0

N5303ZRegistered now · Cameron Balloons U S 0-70S/N 6151 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCameron Balloons U S 0-70 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Wind change close to ground. Pilot acted appropriately. Balloon struck fence and pilot and 1 pax fell out of basket - one other stayed in and jumped at approximately 25 feet. Minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WIND CHANGE CLOSE TO GROUND. PILOT ACTED APPROPRIATELY. BALLOON STRUCK FENCE AND PILOT AND 1 PAX FELL OUT OF BASKET - ONE OTHER STAYED IN AND JUMPED AT APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET. MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, COthe unforecasted increase in wind velocity. A contributing factor was the fence that the basket struck, subsequently spilling the occupants onto the ground.Nov 30, 2002 · No damage