# NTSB Accident LAX97LA124
> **Aerostar RX7** · 1997-03-16 · TUCSON, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA124
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07577
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-16
- **Location:** TUCSON, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.090328, -111.080497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** RX7
- **Registration:** N71150
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to maintain safe altitude/clearance from another balloon, while landing in a crowded area.

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