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FAA incident report · Cameron Balloons US A-210 · Vacaville, CA · May 16, 2021

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Date
May 16, 2021 · 08:48 local
Place
Vacaville, CA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N69514
Reported as
Cameron Balloons US A-210
Reported engine
NONE NONE
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
850 total800 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N69514Registered now · Cameron Balloons US A-210S/N 6799Airframe modelCameron Balloons US A-210Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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On may 16, 2021, hot air balloon made a hard landing in gusty wind conditions. The balloon bounced several times before gust of wind picked the balloon back into the air where it struck a tree then landing on road. The balloon basket slid approximately 50 feet on the road before coming to rest against light pole. Balloon received minor damage to three panels and cosmetic damage to gondola. One passenger reported minor injuries with no medical treatment required.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 16, 2021, HOT AIR BALLOON MADE A HARD LANDING IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. THE BALLOON BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GUST OF WIND PICKED THE BALLOON BACK INTO THE AIR WHERE IT STRUCK A TREE THEN LANDING ON ROAD. THE BALLOON BASKET SLID APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ON THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO REST AGAINST LIGHT POLE. BALLOON RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THREE PANELS AND COSMETIC DAMAGE TO GONDOLA. ONE PASSENGER REPORTED MINOR INJURIES WITH NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUIRED.