SERS · ADAMS BALLOON AB · 2023-07-14 · Lafayette, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA305
Event ID
20230714192627
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-14
Location
Lafayette, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.975563, -105.07882
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
ADAMS BALLOON
Model
AB
Registration
N895FA
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An inadvertent hard landing in high wind conditions resulting in serious injury of two passengers. Contributing to the accident was the increase in prevailing winds prior to the forecast.