SERS · AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL S53A · 2022-10-07 · Albuquerque, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA006
Event ID
20221007106086
Type
Accident
Date
2022-10-07
Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.181582, -106.65216
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL
Model
S53A
Registration
N9140F
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to find a suitable landing area in a critical fuel situation and his decision to land on a highway, which resulted in the balloon impacting a bridge railing and terrain.