Accident · 2024-10-17

NTSB case WPR25LA023 · CAMERON BALLOONS US A-275 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-10-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CAMERON BALLOONS US A-275 (N275AZ)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
RAINBOW RYDERS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
RAINBOW RYDERS INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line during an approach.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA023

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone65Class 2 (2024-05-14)5,020 total · 0 in this make/model · 49,840 as PIC · 60 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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