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Aviation accident LAX90LA340
SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 9 · 1990-09-29 · VACAVILLE, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX90LA340- Event ID
20001212X24320- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1990-09-29
- Location
- VACAVILLE, CA, USA
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 8
- Total aboard
- 9
Aircraft
- Make
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 9
- Registration
- N90902
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- —
- Damage
- —
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
THE BALLOON'S ENCOUNTER WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE IN WIND SPEED ACCOMPAINED BY A STRONG DOWN DRAFT BEYOND THE COMPENSATION CAPABILITY OF THE BALLOON.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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