NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN22LA238
Registry · N9158Z
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8
Year of manufacture
2008 · 14 years old at event
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20080102
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACACC6
Registrant of record
WILSON PETRA
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The passenger lost her grip during landing in a balloon which resulted in her hitting the ground with her shoulder and suffering a serious injury.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that while slowing the balloon and preparing for landing, he briefed the passengers how to position themselves and where to hold on for landing. During the landing upon contact with the ground, the basket “pitched forward” and the female passenger lost her grip. Her shoulder struck the ground and the male passenger fell on top of her. After the balloon came to a full stop, the female passenger complained of extreme shoulder pain. During a postaccident medical examination, it was determined that the female passenger suffered a broken clavicle. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Physical-Physical characteristic-Strength-Passenger
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_CEN22LA238.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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