MINR · AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL RX8 · 2012-10-10 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA032
Event ID
20121029X94001
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-10
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.100229, -106.65655
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL
Model
RX8
Registration
N90550
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to attain the desired touchdown point because of wind conditions and surrounding obstructions, which resulted in the balloon impacting a fence during the approach to landing.