20051030026789A

Accident

FAA accident report · Camron O-90 · West Portal, NJ · October 30, 2005

Date: October 30, 2005 · 16:00 local
Place: West Portal, NJ
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4066X
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA022
Reported as: Camron O90
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total280 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4066XRegistered now · Cameron Balloons US O-90S/N 6216 · Built 1999 Airframe modelCameron Balloons US O-90 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) While attempting to launch a hot air balloon, a ground crew member became entangled in two vent lines and was lifted off ground and transported 100 yards. Ground crew member then became untangled, fell through trees and a barn, sustaining serious injuries. No damage to balloon.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAUNCH A HOT AIR BALLOON, A GROUND CREW MEMBER BECAME ENTANGLED IN TWO VENT LINES AND WAS LIFTED OFF GROUND AND TRANSPORTED 100 YARDS. GROUND CREW MEMBER THEN BECAME UNTANGLED, FELL THROUGH TREES AND A BARN, SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES. NO DAMAGE TO BALLOON.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC06CA022Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBethlehem Twp., NJThe ground crewmember's inadvertent entanglement in the balloon's vent lines.Oct 30, 2005 · No damage