SERS · Balloon Works Firefly 7 · 2007-10-15 · East Hampstead, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08CA017
Event ID
20071102X01711
Type
Accident
Date
2007-10-15
Location
East Hampstead, NH, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
Firefly 7
Registration
N7408G
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive descent rate on approach, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors were the adverse winds encountered during the flight, and the presence of the trees and power lines near the landing area.