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Aviation accident WPR20CA263

SERS · Lindstrand 310A · 2020-08-03 · Jackson, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR20CA263
Event ID: 20200803X34135
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-08-03
Location: Jackson, WY, USA
Coordinates: 43.587501, -110.8279

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 22
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 25

Aircraft

Make: Lindstrand
Model: 310A
Registration: N971LB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 8
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to arrest the descent rate when the balloon encountered unforecasted high ground wind that resulted in a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown