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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cameron Balloons US A-275 · Sedona, AZ · June 5, 2019

Date: June 5, 2019 · 15:15 local
Place: Sedona, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3004S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA314
Reported as: Cameron Balloons US A-275
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N3004SRegistered now · Cameron Balloons US A-275S/N 6863 · Built 2018 Airframe modelCameron Balloons US A-275 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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On 6-5-2019 during the landing of N3004S in Sedona, AZ, a ground person elected to jump on the balloon basket platform to attempt to slow it down, the ground person was pitched off and was run over by the moving balloon basket, thus breaking his leg.

As the FAA filed it

ON 6-5-2019 DURING THE LANDING OF N3004S IN SEDONA, AZ, A GROUND PERSON ELECTED TO JUMP ON THE BALLOON BASKET PLATFORM TO ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT DOWN, THE GROUND PERSON WAS PITCHED OFF AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE MOVING BALLOON BASKET, THUS BREAKING HIS LEG.

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 GAA19CA314Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSedona, AZThe balloon’s encounter with rough terrain, which resulted in a bounced landing and a ground crewmember sustaining serious injuries.Jun 5, 2019 · No damage