# Accident 20190605011189A: Cameron Balloons US A-275, Sedona, AZ, June 5, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 5, 2019, 15:15 local time
- Place: Sedona, AZ
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8239° N, 111.9075° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8239&lon=-111.9075&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3004S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3004S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons US A-275 (registry code 1880445, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-275) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMERON BALLOONS US A-275
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA314) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190605011189A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 GAA19CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA314), Jun 5, 2019: Cameron A-275 (N3004S), Sedona, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: The balloon’s encounter with rough terrain, which resulted in a bounced landing and a ground crewmember sustaining serious injuries.

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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