SERS · Balloon Works Firefly 7B-15 · 2002-05-11 · Port Allen, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW02LA146
Event ID
20020514X00669
Type
Accident
Date
2002-05-11
Location
Port Allen, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.78861, -91.42778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
Firefly 7B-15
Registration
N25360
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land in the sugar cane field, which resulted in the pilot's unintentional exit from the basket. A contributing factor was the high vegetation in the field.