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Fatal Accident In work

NTSB CAROL · WPR26LA287

CAMERON BALLOONS A-315 · N315U

Menifee, CA · Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:10:00 UTC

Onboard

1

Fatal

1

Serious

0

Survived

0

Status: In work · Last updated: 10d ago · View docket on data.ntsb.gov →

NTSB record

The agency's structured fields, exactly as published in CAROL. Preliminary records contain location, aircraft, and the defining sequence of events. Probable-cause analysis lands months later with the factual report.

Aircraft

General aviation

Make · Model
CAMERON BALLOONS A-315
Registration
N315U
Operator
JOHNSON DURWOOD D
Regulation
Part 91 · General aviation
Operation type
Defining event
Enroute
Phase of flight
Enroute

Press timeline

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Cross-references

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