# NTSB Accident CHI04LA204
> **Aerostar S53H** · 2004-07-08 · Sioux Falls, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI04LA204
- **Event ID:** 20040811X01198
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-08
- **Location:** Sioux Falls, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.581943, -96.741943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aerostar
- **Model:** S53H
- **Registration:** N5001J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area for the balloon and his failure to maintain clearance with the transmission line.  A contributing factor was the presence of the transmission line.

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