SERS · AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL RX8 · 2016-02-13 · Petaluma, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA070
Event ID
20160214X54444
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-13
Location
Petaluma, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.290832, -122.624168
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL
Model
RX8
Registration
N3647A
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind during the landing approach, which resulted in the balloon’s basket impacting a metal fence and a passenger sustaining serious injuries.