Aviation accident IAD04CA045

Name: aviation accident: Cameron Balloons Z-90 near Dover (2004-08-25)
Start: 2004-08-25
Location: Dover, PA, USA

SERS · Cameron Balloons Z-90 · 2004-08-25 · Dover, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD04CA045
Event ID: 20040929X01518
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-08-25
Location: Dover, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.002498, -76.85028

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Cameron Balloons
Model: Z-90
Registration: N1032B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to arrest an excessive descent rate prior to ground contact, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the relatively high winds (for balloon flight.)

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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