# NTSB Accident WPR16LA070
> **AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL RX8** · 2016-02-13 · Petaluma, CA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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