Aviation accident CEN21LA210

Name: aviation accident: FIREFLY BALLOONS 2010 INC FIREFLY 12B-010 near Pagosa Springs (2021-04-20)
Start: 2021-04-20
Location: Pagosa Springs, CO, USA

SERS · FIREFLY BALLOONS 2010 INC FIREFLY 12B-010 · 2021-04-20 · Pagosa Springs, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN21LA210
Event ID: 20210505103037
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-04-20
Location: Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
Coordinates: 37.272272, -107.08694

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 10
Total aboard: 11

Aircraft

Make: FIREFLY BALLOONS 2010 INC
Model: FIREFLY 12B-010
Registration: N3016R
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly control the balloon during a steep approach that resulted in a hard landing and a serious passenger injury.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown