# NTSB Accident LAX98LA005
> **Balloon Works FIREFLY 11** · 1997-10-11 · RANCHO BERNARDO, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA005
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09054
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-11
- **Location:** RANCHO BERNARDO, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 7
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 11
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Balloon Works
- **Model:** FIREFLY 11
- **Registration:** N2585Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's intentional flight in high wind conditions and his improper in-flight planning.

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