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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Camron A-140 · Bentonville, AR · August 31, 2008

Date: August 31, 2008 · 07:45 local
Place: Bentonville, AR
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N10731
Reported as: Camron A140
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total200 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N10731Registered now · Cameron Balloons US A-140S/N 6433 · Built 2006 Airframe modelCameron Balloons US A-140 Engine 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) On August 31, 2008, at approximately 0745 CST, N10731, a cameron balloon, while aborting a landing came in contact with a building. The pilot reported that he experienced a sudden change in wind direction. There were no injuries to the pilot or passengers. The balloon did not receive any damage. The 14CFR part 91 flight was operating under VFR. No flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 31, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 0745 CST, N10731, A CAMERON BALLOON, WHILE ABORTING A LANDING CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BUILDING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS. THE BALLOON DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DAMAGE. THE 14CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER VFR. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.