# NTSB Accident CEN23LA006
> **AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL S53A** · 2022-10-07 · Albuquerque, NM, USA · SERS
## 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.

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