# NTSB Accident LAX94LA244
> **BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8** · 1994-06-05 · ACTON, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA244
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01562
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-06-05
- **Location:** ACTON, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.489994, -118.219291
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BALLOON WORKS
- **Model:** FIREFLY 8
- **Registration:** N9084D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning and his misjudging the wind speed information.  Contributing factors were the gusty winds and the lack of suitable terrain.

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