# NTSB Accident FTW98LA231
> **Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B** · 1998-05-17 · LONGMONT, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA231
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10081
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-17
- **Location:** LONGMONT, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.169555, -105.109512
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Balloon Works
- **Model:** FIREFLY 7-B
- **Registration:** N1527M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly position his foot for a high wind landing.  Factors were high winds and windshear.

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