SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY8 · 2016-08-06 · Northwood, NH, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA284
Event ID
20160808X94140
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-06
Location
Northwood, NH, USA
Coordinates
43.205276, -71.229446
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY8
Registration
N317W
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The balloon pilot’s inadequate weather planning and improper decision to depart in reported increasing variable winds with nearby thunderstorms, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing and a serious passenger injury.