SERS · Cameron Balloons Z-120 · 2006-05-23 · Montvale, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC06CA117
Event ID
20060618X00764
Type
Accident
Date
2006-05-23
Location
Montvale, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.377223, -79.709724
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Cameron Balloons
Model
Z-120
Registration
N1072S
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DUSK
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 in the accident were the wind gusts.