Cameron A-140 N741CB

Summary

On 26 November 1983 at about 16:35 local time, a Cameron A-140 registered N741CB, operated by Daniel Horst, was involved in an accident near Temecula, California, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 November 1983 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Temecula, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cameron A-140

Registration

N741CB

Category

Balloon

Operator

Daniel Horst

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX84LA070

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED WX INFO FROM THE TV, BUT NO WX REPORT WAS OBTAINED FROM FLT SERVICE. WHEN HE TOOK OFF ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLT AT 0745 PST, THE WIND WAS CALM. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE FLEW AT LOWER ALTITUDES, THEN CLIMBED & FLEW BETWEEN 1200 & 2200 FT AGL. THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT AT THE LOWER ALTITUDES, THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT 3 TO 4 KTS, AND AT THE HIGHER ALTITUDES, IT INCREASED TO 7 TO 9 KTS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ELECTED TO LAND AT 0835 PST, THE PLT ESTIMATED THE SURFACE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 12 GUSTING 14 KTS. BEFORE LANDING, HE 'CONTOURED' THE SURFACE UNTIL REACHING A GRASSY MEADOW WITH A SLIGHT DOWNHILL SLOPE. REPORTEDLY, THE BALLOON SKIDDED DURING TOUCHDOWN, BECAME AIRBORNE ABOUT 10 FT AGL, THEN LANDED AGAIN. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED A FRACTURED ANKLE DURING THE LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.