SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8-24 · 1990-11-26 · POWAY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA047
Event ID
20001212X24646
Type
Accident
Date
1990-11-26
Location
POWAY, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.970417, -117.019775
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8-24
Registration
N7113U
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WHICH RELATED TO THE BASKET'S TIPPING OVER WERE THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING THE WIND DIRECTION AND THE WIND'S RELATIVE HIGH SPEED.