SERS · HEAD AX9 118 · 2015-08-16 · New Holland, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA319
Event ID
20150818X05411
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-16
Location
New Holland, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.125556, -76.105834
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
HEAD
Model
AX9 118
Registration
N40104
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately secure the vent line, which resulted in the premature deflation of the balloon’s envelope and its subsequent contact with power lines. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's choice of an unsuitable landing area, which had power lines opposite the approach end, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate clearance from the lines during the landing.