Aviation accident LAX05LA143

Name: aviation accident: Firefly Balloon, Inc. Firefly 11 near Saint Helena (2005-04-13)
Start: 2005-04-13
Location: Saint Helena, CA, USA

SERS · Firefly Balloon, Inc. Firefly 11 · 2005-04-13 · Saint Helena, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX05LA143
Event ID: 20050504X00554
Type: Accident
Date: 2005-04-13
Location: Saint Helena, CA, USA
Coordinates: 38.553333, -122.498336

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 8
Total aboard: 9

Aircraft

Make: Firefly Balloon, Inc.
Model: Firefly 11
Registration: N15001
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with wind shear during landing, which resulted in a hard touchdown.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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