Aviation accident CEN24LA009

Name: aviation accident: Ballonbau Wörner GmbH NL-STU/1000 near Crandall (2023-10-10)
Start: 2023-10-10
Location: Crandall, TX, USA

SERS · Ballonbau Wörner GmbH NL-STU/1000 · 2023-10-10 · Crandall, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN24LA009
Event ID: 20231010193221
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-10-10
Location: Crandall, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.64716, -96.46716

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Ballonbau Wörner GmbH
Model: NL-STU/1000
Registration: D-OGBL
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DUSK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command’s inadequate descent planning that resulted in the balloon contacting power lines shortly after landing and an explosion of hydrogen gas.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown