# NTSB Accident WPR10LA161
> **HEAD BALLOONS INC AX9 118** · 2010-03-16 · Phoenix, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10LA161
- **Event ID:** 20100317X83240
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-03-16
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.7625, -112.111389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 4
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HEAD BALLOONS INC
- **Model:** AX9 118
- **Registration:** N3087D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper preflight inspection of the balloon’s rapid deflation system, which resulted in its inhibited functionality during landing.

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