SERS · Thunder and Colt 180A · 2004-10-09 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05CA009
Event ID
20041116X01829
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-09
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.180557, -106.606109
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Thunder and Colt
Model
180A
Registration
N784TC
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the balloon pilot's improper in-flight planning and failure to maintain aircraft control during descent into high winds resulting in a hard landing and subsequent serious injury to a passenger. Factors contributing to the accident were the high winds and excessive descent rate.