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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cameron Balloons Z-90 · Celina, TX · March 20, 2021

Date: March 20, 2021 · 09:00 local
Place: Celina, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4505B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA164
Reported as: Cameron Balloons Z-90
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 976 total350 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N4505BRegistered now · Cameron Balloons Z-90S/N 6317 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCameron Balloons Z-90 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Aircraft took off from the parking lot of privacy data omitted in mckinney. After approximately 45 minutes of flight, the pilot attempted to dump lift, and failed. The balloon touched down, and was blown until it hit powerlines and barbed wire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM THE PARKING LOT OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IN MCKINNEY. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DUMP LIFT, AND FAILED. THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN, AND WAS BLOWN UNTIL IT HIT POWERLINES AND BARBED WIRE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN21LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCelina, TXThe malfunction of the balloon’s envelope venting system during landing in high wind, which resulted in the balloon being dragged along the ground, substantially damaging the envelope.Mar 20, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4505B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20170218001709ILanding: Approach · Plano, TXThe hot air balloon attempted to land in a field on the south side of an apartment complex. During final descent, a sudden wind shift occurred. The pilot responded by increasing his rate of descent to land and avoid further drifting. When the balloon basket…Feb 18, 2017 · Minor damage