Cameron V-77 N7403U
24 September 1992 · Littleton, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1992 at about 13:30 local time, a Cameron V-77 registered N7403U, operated by Payne, Kathie A., was involved in an accident near Littleton, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littleton, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5391, -104.9600
- Aircraft
- Cameron V-77
- Registration
- N7403U
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Payne, Kathie A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA095
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WINDS WERE CALM WHEN THE BALLOON LIFTED OFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WINDS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. SHE STATED THAT THE FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED BECAUSE OF THE HIGH WIND. SHE THEN BRIEFED HER PASSENGERS ON HIGH WIND LANDING PROCEDURES. SHE LEVELLED OFF AT 40 FEET, THEN PULLED THE ENVELOPE RIP CORD. THE BALLOON MADE A HARD LANDING AND OVERTURNED. AVAILABLE WEATHER DATA COULD NOT CONFIRM THE EXISTENCE OF HIGH WIND VELOCITIES IN THE DENVER AREA AT THE TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cameron V-77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1992 | Cameron V-77 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | Holmes, Larry A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Dec 1991 | Cameron V-77 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | David & Janet Woods | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1991 | Cameron V-77 | New Middletown, Ohio, United States | Jeffery A Bader | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cameron V-77 | Truckee, California, United States | George F. Denny | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Cameron V-77 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Donahower, Karen H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Cameron V-77 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |