SERS · RICHARDSON ANDREW P RICHARDSON-75 · 2021-10-05 · Alburquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA010
Event ID
20211014104101
Type
Accident
Date
2021-10-05
Location
Alburquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.19211, -106.61874
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
RICHARDSON ANDREW P
Model
RICHARDSON-75
Registration
N518UR
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 serious passenger injury.