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WPR24LA223

2024-06-26 · Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KSKX

Current FAA registration · N53WB

Make / Model
ULTRAMAGIC SA T210
Year of manufacture
2018 · 6 years old at event
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20180912
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6B00A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The passenger’s failure to maintain a proper landing position and handhold during the landing sequence, which resulted in a serious injury.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that after he instructed the passengers on the landing procedures, positions, and handholds in the basket of the hot air balloon, they completed about a 1-hour flight without any anomalies. Prior to a normal landing, the passengers were once again instructed on the landing procedures. During landing, shortly after touchdown, the balloon slid to a stop and a passenger was unable to maintain her instructed position and handhold. Subsequently, the passenger sustained a serious injury. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Passenger

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA223.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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