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Aviation accident NYC04LA217
1 fatal · Firefly Galaxy 9 · 2004-09-25 · Lewisburg, WV, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC04LA217- Event ID
20040930X01539- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2004-09-25
- Location
- Lewisburg, WV, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.781387, -80.456665
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 6
- Total aboard
- 7
Aircraft
- Make
- Firefly
- Model
- Galaxy 9
- Registration
- N2200Z
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 0
- Damage
- MINR
Conditions
- Light
- DUSK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt to board the balloon while it was ascending.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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