1 fatal · ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND 77A · 2021-01-23 · Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA158
Event ID
20210415102921
Type
Accident
Date
2021-01-23
Location
Rio Rancho, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.368302, -106.67298
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ARBC INC DBA LINDSTRAND
Model
77A
Registration
N477LB
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and fatal passenger injury when the passenger fell out of the basket.