SERS · AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8 · 2013-06-08 · Arvada, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13LA347
Event ID
20130613X20505
Type
Accident
Date
2013-06-08
Location
Arvada, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.8675, -105.239723
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
RX 8
Registration
N7059U
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The balloon's encounter with unforecast strong gusting wind, which resulted in a high-wind landing. Contributing to the accident was the National Weather Service's misjudgment of the timing and underestimation of the magnitude of the frontal boundary moving across the region.