SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8-24 · 1994-08-23 · SEDONA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA337
Event ID
20001206X02090
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-23
Location
SEDONA, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8-24
Registration
N90299
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a tip over of the balloon and basket during a high wind landing due to the pilot's inability to compensate for the increased wind speed conditions during the final stages of the flight and landing.