SERS · National Ballooning LTD 858 · 2003-07-11 · Louisville, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA126
Event ID
20030725X01195
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-11
Location
Louisville, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.96389, -105.12722
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
National Ballooning LTD
Model
858
Registration
N9011J
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to control the balloon. Contributing factors include the high winds, the attempted remedial action by the pilot, the building, fence, and transmission wires.