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FAA accident report · Camron O-77 · Creston, IA · September 16, 2007

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Date
September 16, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place
Creston, IA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9539G
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA300
Reported as
Camron O77
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
108 total108 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N9539GRegistered now · Cameron Balloons US O-77S/N 5585 · Built 1990Airframe modelCameron Balloons US O-77Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The balloon hit the ground hard while attempting to land in a hayfield/pasture. The pilot was thrown out of the basket on impact and the passenger was able to pull the deflation cord. The passenger sustained a broken arm in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE BALLOON HIT THE GROUND HARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A HAYFIELD/PASTURE. THE PILOT WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BASKET ON IMPACT AND THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE DEFLATION CORD. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM IN THE ACCIDENT.

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 CHI07CA300Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCreston, IAThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse (high wind) weather conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the high wind encountered during the balloon flight and the barbed-wire fence.Sep 16, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9539G · 1

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

Accident 19920927039249ALevel Off Touchdown · Omaha, NEMade hard landing. Bounced. A passenger came forward prior to second impact fell on other passenger. Broke his leg.Sep 27, 1992