# NTSB Accident CEN23LA293
> **AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8** · 2023-07-08 · Canandaigua, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA293
- **Event ID:** 20230711192589
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-08
- **Location:** Canandaigua, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.843611, -77.343333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- **Model:** RX 8
- **Registration:** N9184D
- **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, the passenger’s leg hitting the gas tank, and serious injury.

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