# NTSB Accident GAA16LA172
> **BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY8B** · 2016-03-12 · Rock Hill, SC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16LA172
- **Event ID:** 20160330X51343
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-03-12
- **Location:** Rock Hill, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.89722, -81.080001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BALLOON WORKS
- **Model:** FIREFLY8B
- **Registration:** N3180S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind, which resulted in the balloon landing hard and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.

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