SERS · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 · 1998-10-05 · ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN99LA023
Event ID
20001211X11248
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-05
Location
ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.0592, -106.619766
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Registration
N3290G
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passenger not following high wind landing procedures/directives which were given to her by the pilot. A factor was the unforecasted high wind condition.