# NTSB Accident LAX08CA209
> **AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-77A** · 2008-07-02 · Boulder, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX08CA209
- **Event ID:** 20080917X01477
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-02
- **Location:** Boulder, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.060554, -105.207496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- **Model:** S-77A
- **Registration:** N9014W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An encounter with a sudden gust of wind, which rendered the balloon uncontrollable and led to a collision with a tree.

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