# NTSB Accident ERA20LA094
> **Airborne America AX9-140** · 2020-01-19 · Homestead, FL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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