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Aviation accident WPR26LA052

SERS · CAMERON BALLOONS US A-225 · 2025-11-24 · Albuquerque, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR26LA052
Event ID: 20251201202082
Type: Accident
Date: 2025-11-24
Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA
Coordinates: 35.014949, -106.6085

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 7
Total aboard: 9

Aircraft

Make: CAMERON BALLOONS US
Model: A-225
Registration: N980VA
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: —

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The balloon landing in increased wind, and the pilot’s inability to maintain the proper descent rate, which resulted in a hard landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown