# NTSB CHI91LA174: Cameron N120, N4014R, Overland Park, KS, May 21, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 20, 1991, 20:00 local (May 21, 1991, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Overland Park, KS
- Coordinates: 38.990577, -94.679023 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9906&lon=-94.6790&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15081
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91LA174
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15081/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA174

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING AN APPROACH FOR LANDING.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, approach
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT BALLOON LANDED HARD AT THE COMPLETION OF A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT.  THE HOT AIR BALLOON WAS NOT DAMAGED. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN ANOTHER PASSENGER STEPPED ON HER ANKLE AND BROKE IT DURING THE LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4014R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4014R-1998-10-21), registration cancelled 1998-10-21, S/N 5689 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cameron N120
- Registry model: [Cameron Balloons U S N 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-u-s-n-120) (registry code 1880228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: 5689
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Remax Midstates Rrg
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; commercial; flight hours: 1,561 total, 10 in this make and model, 1,526 as pilot in command, 11 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 60° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft overcast
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910520025559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910520025559A), May 20, 1991: Camron N120, Overland Park, KS. Wind gust caught balloon causing hard landing,one passenger injured.

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.

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