Aviation Accident Summary CHI92LA252

CENTRALIA, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N75250

Cameron N-90

Analysis

PILOT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT OVER AN OPEN FIELD. A BALLOON AHEAD DESCENDED AND TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID POWER LINES. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED TO AVOID THE OTHER BALLOON AND THE POWER LINES. THE BASKET ROLLED OVER AFTER TOUCHDOWN, INJURING ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ABOARD.

Probable Cause and Findings

ABRUPT TOUCHDOWN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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