Summary
On August 23, 1996, a Cameron O-65 (N2035C) was involved in an accident near Clinton, LA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The instructor pilot's failure to follow recommended procedures to properly brace himself in preparation for landing.
On August 23, 1996, at 0820 central daylight time, a Cameron Balloon O-65, N2035C, registered to and operated by a private owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91, received minor damage during a hard landing near Clinton, Louisiana. The commercial instructor pilot received serious injuries, and the student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the balloon cross country instructional flight, that originated near Zachary, Louisiana, approximately 45 minutes before the accident. No flight plan was filed.
The balloon instructor reported to the investigator-in-charge that he and his student had been practicing touch-and-go landings. When they landed for the third time, the instructor sustained a broken ankle.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA355. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2035C.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the instructor pilot's failure to follow recommended procedures to properly brace himself in preparation for landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 23, 1996, at 0820 central daylight time, a Cameron Balloon O-65, N2035C, registered to and operated by a private owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91, received minor damage during a hard landing near Clinton, Louisiana. The commercial instructor pilot received serious injuries, and the student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the balloon cross country instructional flight, that originated near Zachary, Louisiana, approximately 45 minutes before the accident. No flight plan was filed.
The balloon instructor reported to the investigator-in-charge that he and his student had been practicing touch-and-go landings. When they landed for the third time, the instructor sustained a broken ankle. The instructor stated that the "approach and landing were normal in my estimation and the landing was not excessively hard. I just must have failed to brace properly."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW96LA355