Cameron VIVA 7 accident near Oswego, Illinois, August 14, 1984
On August 14, 1984 at about 1:23 am local time, a Cameron VIVA 7 (balloon), registered N58179, was involved in an accident near Oswego, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 1984 · about 1:23 am local time
- Place
- Oswego, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cameron VIVA 7
- Registration
- N58179 · no longer on the register · serial 5027
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PASSENGERS STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL. ONE LADY SAID SHE LOST HER BALANCED AND THOUGHT SHE JUST SPRAINED HER ANKLE, BUT LEARNED LATER IT WAS BROKEN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; rotorcraft: balloon
- Flight time: 66 hours in all; 26 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 30 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 34 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 29, 1983; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 960 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: None NONE (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1C5 Plainfield IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from CHI, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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