SERS · Lindstrand 77A · 2018-09-02 · Brookfield, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA364
Event ID
20180903X11932
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-02
Location
Brookfield, MO, USA
Coordinates
39.908054, -93.14389
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Lindstrand
Model
77A
Registration
N370LB
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain control of the balloon after encountering high wind conditions and windshear during the landing, which resulted in his ejection from the basket and serious injury to the passenger during the balloon’s subsequent impact with terrain.