NONE · Cameron Balloons N-180 · 2005-11-26 · Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06CA046
Event ID
20051223X02011
Type
Accident
Date
2005-11-26
Location
Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.988056, -117.205558
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
12
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
Cameron Balloons
Model
N-180
Registration
N4506B
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertent deactivation of the number 2 burner, which resulted in an increased rate of descent and a collision with a tree short of the intended landing zone.