# NTSB Accident LAX90LA279
> **BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8** · 1990-08-07 · NAPA, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90LA279
- **Event ID:** 20010105X00046
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-08-07
- **Location:** NAPA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.549114, -122.150619
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BALLOON WORKS
- **Model:** FIREFLY 8
- **Registration:** N9023Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FLIGHT'S ENCOUNTER WITH A PROBABLE MICROBURST WEATHER PHENOMENA WITH DOWN DRAFTS AND WINDS BEYOND THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE BALLOON.

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