MINR · HEAD AX8 88B · 2019-12-14 · Las Cruces, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20CA050
Event ID
20191216X03953
Type
Accident
Date
2019-12-14
Location
Las Cruces, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.316944, -106.774719
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
HEAD
Model
AX8 88B
Registration
N2224H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A burner flameout, which resulted in the pilot's inability to arrest the balloon’s descent and its subsequent impact with power lines as he was trying to relight the burner.