SERS · Balloon Works FIREFLY-7 · 1998-10-08 · ALBERQUERQUE, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA006
Event ID
20001211X11239
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-08
Location
ALBERQUERQUE, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.060127, -106.620956
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY-7
Registration
N36609
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passenger's failure to follow procedures/directives for a hard landing. A factor was the congested/confined landing area with power lines on both ends.