MINR · ULTRAMAGIC M-105 · 2013-06-08 · Louisville, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN13IA350
Event ID
20130613X84701
Type
Incident
Date
2013-06-08
Location
Louisville, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.971111, -105.174446
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
ULTRAMAGIC
Model
M-105
Registration
N30018
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
MINR
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.