# Accident 20190401010709A: Cameron Balloons US A-400, Yountville, CA, April 1, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2019, 07:57 local time
- Place: Yountville, CA
- Airport: Napa County
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3961° N, 122.3578° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3961&lon=-122.3578&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6954Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6954Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons US A-400 (registry code 1880117, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-400) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMERON BALLOONS US A-400
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190401010709A

## Narrative

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

THE BALLOON WAS CAUGHT IN A DOWN DRAFT AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A POWER LINE.

## 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 WPR19LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA104), Apr 1, 2019: Cameron A-400 (N6954Y), Yountville, CA, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inability to maintain obstacle clearance after the balloon’s encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with power lines.

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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