# NTSB Accident FTW98LA143
> **Aerostar S-60A** · 1997-10-06 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA143
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09030
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-06
- **Location:** ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.060077, -106.620048
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** S-60A
- **Registration:** N63459
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon.

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