SERS · Firefly Balloons Firefly 8B-15 · 2022-09-04 · Las Cruces, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA368
Event ID
20221004106058
Type
Accident
Date
2022-09-04
Location
Las Cruces, NM, USA
Coordinates
32.32434, -106.80236
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Firefly Balloons
Model
Firefly 8B-15
Registration
N7067F
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.