ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194227
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| Date: | Monday 21 March 2016 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Cameron A-210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N210EW |
| MSN: | 3134 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Yolo -
 Mexico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Estación de Apulco |
| Investigating agency: | SCT |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Cameron balloon operated on a local flight. The pilot attempted to land in strong winds. The approach was unstabilized and the balloon hit the ground hard, causing a fire.
The pilot was not certified to operate hot air balloons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.sct.gob.mx/fileadmin/DireccionesGrales/DGAC-archivo/modulo4/n210ew01082016.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 April 2005 | N210EW | Thunderbird Adventures | 1 | Marana, AZ |  |
sub |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2017 17:57 | harro | Added |
| 07-Sep-2018 14:11 | harro | Updated [Cn, Operator, Accident report, ] |
| 24-Mar-2022 07:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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