# NTSB Accident LAX05LA143
> **Firefly Balloon, Inc. Firefly 11** · 2005-04-13 · Saint Helena, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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