Cameron N120 N4014R
21 May 1991 · Overland Park, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1991 at about 01:00 local time, a Cameron N120 registered N4014R, operated by Remax Midstates RRG, was involved in an accident near Overland Park, Kansas, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Overland Park, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9906, -94.6790
- Aircraft
- Cameron N120
- Registration
- N4014R
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Remax Midstates RRG
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA174
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING AN APPROACH FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT BALLOON LANDED HARD AT THE COMPLETION OF A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT. THE HOT AIR BALLOON WAS NOT DAMAGED. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN ANOTHER PASSENGER STEPPED ON HER ANKLE AND BROKE IT DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cameron N120 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1991 | Cameron N120 | Goshen, Indiana, United States | Elkhart Balloon, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Cameron N120 | Mottville, Michigan, United States | JAY A. Krull | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1991 | Beechcraft 58P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Airparts Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Rans S-11 PURSUIT | Hays, Kansas, United States | Randall J. Schlitter | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1991 | Cessna A-188 | Harper, Kansas, United States | Midwest AG, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Mingo, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-36-300 | Oakley, Kansas, United States | John Holzmeister | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Grumman G-164A | Sharon Springs, Kansas, United States | James L. Bussen | No injuries | - |