SERS · Aerostar S-55A · 2003-06-21 · Monroe, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA173
Event ID
20030624X00935
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-21
Location
Monroe, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.615001, -89.590835
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
S-55A
Registration
N5253Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wires during landing and his decision to jump from the balloon. A factor to the accident was the power transmission lines.