No fatalities

CAMERON BALLOONS U S A-315 accident at Phoenix, AZ, 20 Dec 2021

Phoenix, AZ, United States

On December 20, 2021, a CAMERON BALLOONS U S A-315 operated by RAINBOW RYDERS INC was involved in an aviation accident near Phoenix, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to maintain balloon control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a serious passenger injury. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 16 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain balloon control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a serious passenger injury.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEffect on operation