SERS · Cameron A 315 · 2020-08-03 · Jackson, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20CA267
Event ID
20200803X34051
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-03
Location
Jackson, WY, USA
Coordinates
43.587501, -110.82777
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
8
Uninjured
10
Total aboard
19
Aircraft
Make
Cameron
Model
A 315
Registration
N12171
FAR Part
091
Engines
8
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The balloon pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing during un-forecasted weather, which resulted in a hard landing.