SERS · ULTRAMAGIC S90 · 2019-04-27 · La Mesa, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19CA128
Event ID
20190428X35757
Type
Accident
Date
2019-04-27
Location
La Mesa, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.876388, -101.945831
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ULTRAMAGIC
Model
S90
Registration
N901UM
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to launch the balloon in known high wind conditions, and his failure to fully vent the balloon upon landing, which resulted in the balloon landing hard several times, tipping over, being pushed along uneven ground, and a serious passenger injury.