SERS · Balloon Works Firefly 8B-15 · 2001-09-02 · Colo. Springs, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN01LA158
Event ID
20010918X01954
Type
Accident
Date
2001-09-02
Location
Colo. Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.810932, -104.709983
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
Firefly 8B-15
Registration
N2575P
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the passenger's failure to follow instructions given to brace for a high wind landing, and the pilot's failure to adequately monitor the passenger's actions. A contributing factor was the thermal lift.