SERS · Airborne America AX9-140 · 2020-01-19 · Homestead, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA094
Event ID
20200119X92859
Type
Accident
Date
2020-01-19
Location
Homestead, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.541666, -80.535835
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
9
Aircraft
Make
Airborne America
Model
AX9-140
Registration
N970TC
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to operate the balloon at low altitude near obstructions, structures, and powerlines, which resulted in the balloon contacting powerlines. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of balloon tour operators.