MINR · Aerostar S49A · 1999-12-31 · FLANDREAU, SD, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA054
Event ID
20001212X20214
Type
Accident
Date
1999-12-31
Location
FLANDREAU, SD, USA
Coordinates
44.04026, -96.589027
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
S49A
Registration
N6316U
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and the burner becoming disconnected from the balloon's frame. A contributing factor was the high wind condition.