SERS · Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 · 2018-10-10 · Placitas, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19TA005
Event ID
20181010X43505
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-10
Location
Placitas, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.307498, -106.491111
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 7
Registration
N7252H
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to properly estimate the height of terrain while descending the balloon, which resulted in the balloon impacting a hill and passengers sustaining serious injuries.