SERS · AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8 · 2020-11-29 · St. George, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA155
Event ID
20210414102910
Type
Accident
Date
2020-11-29
Location
St. George, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.072888, -113.52047
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
RX 8
Registration
N9051Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the balloon and a member of the ground crews entanglement with a tether rope, which resulted in a serious injury when they fell to the ground after the balloon unexpectedly ascended.