SERS · Aerostar International RX 8 · 2020-08-15 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20CA272
Event ID
20200815X85420
Type
Accident
Date
2020-08-15
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.159999, -106.5
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar International
Model
RX 8
Registration
N900FC
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to a high-wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury.