# NTSB Accident NYC04LA217
> **Firefly Galaxy 9** · 2004-09-25 · Lewisburg, WV, USA · FATL
## 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.

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