# NTSB Accident LAX91LA047
> **BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8-24** · 1990-11-26 · POWAY, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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