SERS · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · 1993-06-12 · SALIDA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93LA250
Event ID
20001211X12649
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-12
Location
SALIDA, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.710128, -121.09098
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 7
Registration
N71145
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the attempted landing. A factor in the accident was the unfavorable wind conditions for the balloon landing.