SERS · ADAMS BALLOONS LLC A55S · 2022-04-10 · Safford, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA152
Event ID
20220413104941
Type
Accident
Date
2022-04-10
Location
Safford, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.833229, -109.77147
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
ADAMS BALLOONS LLC
Model
A55S
Registration
N866RA
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the balloon’s fast approach to an unsuitable confined landing site, which resulted in a collision with powerline wires.