# NTSB Accident ERA17LA029
> **AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL RX8** · 2016-10-22 · Mount Ulla, NC, USA · SERS
## 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.

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