SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 8B 15 · 2017-07-15 · Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA243
Event ID
20170715X94908
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-15
Location
Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.845554, -86.390274
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY 8B 15
Registration
N3282P
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The passenger's failure to let go of the balloon's gondola when the balloon began to ascend. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon after landing, which resulted in an inadvertent takeoff.