# NTSB Accident CEN12CA393
> **NATIONAL BALLOONING LTD 858** · 2012-06-17 · Pierce, NE, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12CA393
- **Event ID:** 20120626X70032
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-17
- **Location:** Pierce, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.202777, -97.392219
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NATIONAL BALLOONING LTD
- **Model:** 858
- **Registration:** N9005E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The balloon pilot’s encounter with increased wind during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and a passenger’s injury.

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