# NTSB Accident DEN04LA006
> **Firefly Balloons Galaxy 11B** · 2003-10-09 · Albuquerque, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN04LA006
- **Event ID:** 20031022X01792
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-10-09
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.059871, -106.619415
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 6
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 11
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Firefly Balloons
- **Model:** Galaxy 11B
- **Registration:** N2190S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high-wind landing, resulting in a hard landing, the subsequent tipping of the balloon's basket, a post impact flash fire, and the ejection of two passengers. Contributing factors include the high wind conditions and the rough/uneven terrain.

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