# NTSB Accident ERA14LA347
> **COLT BALLOONS 160A** · 2014-07-20 · Clinton, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14LA347
- **Event ID:** 20140722X24951
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-07-20
- **Location:** Clinton, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.416667, -71.683334
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** COLT BALLOONS
- **Model:** 160A
- **Registration:** N976TC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning and improper landing site selection and approach path, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines during landing. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of balloon tour operators.

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