# NTSB Accident WPR22LA010
> **RICHARDSON ANDREW P RICHARDSON-75** · 2021-10-05 · Alburquerque, NM, USA · SERS
## 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.

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