Accident to the Cameron Z210 registered F-HRGC operated by Montgolfières du Périgord on 30/05/2025 at Saint-Cyprien

Hard landing, bounces

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression Closed

Progress: 100%

The final report has been published (April 2026). A courtesy translation into English will be available soon.

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General information
Local date	30/05/2025
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 24 Dordogne
Location	Saint-Cyprien
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	ARC: Abnormal runway contact
File number	BEA2025-0213

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Balloon
Operator	France - Other (Montgolfières du Périgord)
Manufacturer / Model	CAMERON - Z210
Aircraft Registration	F-HRGC
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - Other (La Roque Gageac)
Planned destination	France - Other (Saint-Cyprien)
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	12672
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Sightseeing

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.