# NTSB Accident LAX96LA089
> **Aerostar RX-8** · 1995-12-30 · LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA089
- **Event ID:** 20001207X05038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-12-30
- **Location:** LUCERNE VALLEY, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.519145, -116.880859
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** RX-8
- **Registration:** N70107
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the balloon's encounter with unexpected high wind conditions, and the pilot's inability to stop the balloon prior to contacting ground obstructions.

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