SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8 · 2011-09-17 · Mingo, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11CA654
Event ID
20110919X90156
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-17
Location
Mingo, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.766944, -93.283607
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8
Registration
N3181A
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon’s descent during the landing, which resulted in the balloon having a hard landing in a ditch and causing a passenger to be seriously injured.