Cameron A-275 N3004S
5 June 2019 · Sedona, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2019 at about 13:35 local time, a Cameron A-275 registered N3004S, operated by P-Marks Plus Inc, was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, United States. 18 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedona, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8239, -111.9075
- Aircraft
- Cameron A-275
- Registration
- N3004S
- Category
- Balloon
- Year built
- 2018
- Operator
- P-Marks Plus Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sedona → Sedona
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA314
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Probable cause
The balloon’s encounter with rough terrain, which resulted in a bounced landing and a ground crewmember sustaining serious injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, as the balloon touched down, one of the ground crewmembers jumped into the basket to add his weight. As the balloon was coming to a stop, it encountered some rough terrain hidden by tall grass. The balloon bounced, and the ground crewmember was ejected from the basket and landed on the ground. The pilot added that the balloon "came up off the ground again and over the crew member." The crewmember sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the balloon that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2019 | Cessna 172 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Westwind School of Aeronautics Phoenix Llc | No injuries | - |
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| 30 Aug 2019 | Luscombe 8 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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