SERS · Cameron N-120 · 1998-10-04 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA003
Event ID
20001211X11237
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-04
Location
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.060184, -106.620285
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Cameron
Model
N-120
Registration
N1607G
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The balloon's encounter with unforecasted wind shear and the subsequent inadvertent collision with terrain. A factor was the pilot's inability to control the balloon's descent.