# Accident 20190801016279A: Cameron Balloons US A-210, Hume, NY, August 1, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 2019, 20:00 local time
- Place: Hume, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4758° N, 78.1372° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4758&lon=-78.1372&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6533Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6533Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons US A-210 (registry code 1880215, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-us-a-210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAMERON BALLOONS US A-210
- Reported engine: NONE NONE
- People aboard: 9
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,691 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA484) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190801016279A

## Narrative

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

ON AUGUST 1, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 EDT, AIRCRAFT N6533Q, A CAMERON BALLOON MODEL A-210, SERIAL # 6617, ENCOUNTERED INCLEMENT WEATHER WHILE FLYING IN THE HUME, NY AREA. AS A RESULT OF THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BALLOON EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE BALLOON WAS BEING OPERATED BY "BALLOONS OVER LETCHWORTH" (LIBERTY BALLOON CO.) AT THE TIME OF THE HARD LANDING. THERE WERE 9 PEOPLE ONBOARD AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED A FRACTURED ANKLE DURING THE HARD LANDING AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THIS INSPECTOR DID NOT TRAVEL TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, BUT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE PILOT AT APPROXIMATELY 2130 EDT ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON AS A RESULT OF THE HARD LANDING. THE PILOT PROVIDED THE NY STATE POLICE WITH A DEPOSITION AS WELL AS PROVIDING THIS INSPECTOR WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE EVENT. THE PILOT ALSO PROVIDED THIS INSPECTOR WITH COPIES OF HIS PILOT FLIGHT LOG AND PAGES OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOG BOOK. THE PILOT MEETS THE REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CFR PART 61.56 AND 61.57. THE AIRCRAFT'S LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON APRIL 16, 2019.

## 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 GAA19CA484](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA484), Aug 2, 2019: Cameron A 210 (N6533Q), Hume, NY, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.

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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