# NTSB SEA78DYP24: Cam Balloon V-56, N134CB, Walla Walla, WA, April 29, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1978
- Place: Walla Walla, WA · WALLA WALLA, WA
- Location: 46.0670° N, 118.3370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Walla Walla, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0670&lon=-118.3370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78DYP24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0759  78/4/29    WALLA WALLA,WA      CAM BALLOON V-56    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N134CB              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 1230 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            1221 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALLA WALLA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLA WALLA,WA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           60                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- BALLOON RALLY. ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT. PAX FELL FROM BASKET. GUSTING TO 18K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N134CB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N134CB-2012-06-21), registration cancelled 2012-06-21, S/N 337, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CAM BALLOON V-56
- Registry model: [Cameron Balloons V-56](https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-v-56) (registry code 1880120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Walla Walla Muni

## 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 19780429008439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780429008439A), Apr 29, 1978: Camron A140, Walla Walla, WA. Balloon rally. Encountered downdraft. Pax fell from basket. Gustio 18K.

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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