SERS · AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL RX8 · 2016-10-22 · Mount Ulla, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA029
Event ID
20161027X95255
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-22
Location
Mount Ulla, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.692779, -80.710556
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL
Model
RX8
Registration
N9015Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passenger's failure to follow the pilot's instructions for properly securing herself during landing, which resulted in her serious injury when the balloon landed hard and the basket was dragged.