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Aviation accident NYC98LA085
SERS · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 · 1998-03-27 · ELK GARDEN, VA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC98LA085- Event ID
20001211X09769- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1998-03-27
- Location
- ELK GARDEN, VA, USA
- Coordinates
- 36.88964, -82.07048
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- Balloon Works
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Registration
- N31226
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- —
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DUSK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper weather evaluation. The gusty wind condition was a related factor.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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