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Aviation accident GAA16LA172

SERS · BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY8B · 2016-03-12 · Rock Hill, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16LA172
Event ID
20160330X51343
Type
Accident
Date
2016-03-12
Location
Rock Hill, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.89722, -81.080001

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
BALLOON WORKS
Model
FIREFLY8B
Registration
N3180S
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind, which resulted in the balloon landing hard and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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