SERS · Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 · 2000-08-06 · TULSA, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA224
Event ID
20001212X21723
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-06
Location
TULSA, OK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8
Registration
N9091R
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passenger's failure to comply with the briefing administered by the pilot. Factors were the passenger's physical impairment due to an injury sustained during the initial ground impact and the high wind condition.