# NTSB Accident ERA16LA210
> **CAMERON A-225** · 2016-06-11 · Nunda, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA210
- **Event ID:** 20160612X04327
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-11
- **Location:** Nunda, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.587501, -77.948608
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CAMERON
- **Model:** A-225
- **Registration:** N69515
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The ground crewmember's failure to let go of the balloon's basket when the balloon began to ascend. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon after landing, which resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.

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