Cameron 0-105 accident near Piermont, NH
On July 15, 2021, a Cameron 0-105 (balloon) was involved in an accident near Piermont, NH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 15, 2021
- Place
- Piermont, NH
- Aircraft
- Cameron 0-105 · Balloon
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.007°N, 72.091°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210716103490
Official records · ERA21LA290
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 15, 2021, about 1945 eastern daylight time, a Cameron Balloons 0-105, N2925L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Piermont, New Hampshire. The pilot was fatally injured, one passenger received minor injuries, and three passengers were not injured. The balloon was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 commercial sightseeing flight. The pilot was the owner and operator of the balloon. According to a passenger, the balloon departed Post Mills Airport (2B9), Post Mills, Vermont, about 1830 with the pilot and four passengers onboard and flew northeast along the Connecticut River toward Bradford, Vermont. The balloon was aloft about 45 minutes when the pilot reported the pilot light on the burner had extinguished. He changed the propane tank, but could not locate the striker to relight the burner. The balloon started to descend while the pilot searched the balloon basket for the striker. He did not locate the original striker, but did locate the backup in a supply pocket several minutes later. The balloon had descended close to the ground by then and the pilot re-lit the pilot light; however, he could not get the balloon to climb before impacting a field. One passenger and the pilot were thrown from the basket upon impact. The balloon then started to rise, and the pilot’s foot was trapped between the balloon attach rope and the basket frame. The pilot untangled his foot, but remained hanging below the basket for an estimated 1.25 miles before falling to a field near the Connecticut River. The remaining passengers contact
Probable cause
The balloon pilot’s delay in relighting the burner, which resulted in a hard landing and his ejection from the balloon.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
