# NTSB Accident CEN16LA030
> **AEROSTAR RX8** · 2015-10-10 · Albuquerque, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA030
- **Event ID:** 20151105X60014
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-10
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.180522, -106.590553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSTAR
- **Model:** RX8
- **Registration:** N5294Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delay in deflating the balloon envelope completely after landing, which resulted in a loss of control due to a wind gust.

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