SERS · AEROSTAR AX-9 · 1993-04-22 · CALISTOGA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA188
Event ID
20001211X12178
Type
Accident
Date
1993-04-22
Location
CALISTOGA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.620124, -122.610458
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR
Model
AX-9
Registration
N63164
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE BALLOON'S ENCOUNTER WITH HIGHER THAN FORECAST WINDS WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE BALLOON BASKET WITH A RECESSED AREA WHICH PREVENTED ANY LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE INJURED PASSENGER'S FOOT DURING THE LANDING.