# NTSB Accident GAA15LA195
> **KUBICEK BB100Z** · 2015-07-18 · Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA15LA195
- **Event ID:** 20150723X93831
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-07-18
- **Location:** Hidden Valley Lake, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.803333, -122.574722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 17
- **Total aboard:** 20
## Aircraft
- **Make:** KUBICEK
- **Model:** BB100Z
- **Registration:** N938BS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 4
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The balloon pilot’s deliberate hard landing to avoid power lines and trees, which resulted in serious passenger injuries.

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