CAMERON BALLOONS Z-90 NO SERIES accident at Celina, TX, 20 Mar 2021

On March 20, 2021, a CAMERON BALLOONS Z-90 NO SERIES operated by RET RICHARD V was involved in an aviation accident near Celina, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The malfunction of the balloon’s envelope venting system during landing in high wind, which resulted in the balloon being dragged along the ground, substantially damaging the envelope. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.