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Aviation accident FTW01LA154

SERS · Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · 2001-06-23 · Celina, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW01LA154
Event ID
20010627X01258
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-23
Location
Celina, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.180168, -96.589141

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Balloon Works
Model
Firefly 8B-15
Registration
N72524
FAR Part
091
Engines
Damage

Conditions

Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the unsuitable landing area selected by the pilot-in-command which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the uneven/rough terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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