SERS · LINDSTRAND LBL69A · 2015-09-27 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA434
Event ID
20151001X22006
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-27
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.149166, -106.774719
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LINDSTRAND
Model
LBL69A
Registration
N266LB
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate on approach, which resulted in a hard landing and the pilot sustaining a serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience flying a standard-shaped balloon.