Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 11, 2013, at 0730 eastern daylight time, an Aerostar International Inc. model S-55A, United States registration N25QL, serial number S55A1-1017, was not damaged when a member of the balloon ground-support team was fatally injured after falling to the ground from 100 feet near Mont-St-Grégoire, Québec, Canada. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The balloon was registered to and operated by the commercial pilot. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed near Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada, about 0650.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Government. Further information may be obtained from:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
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Gatineau, Quebec
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Phone: 1 (800) 387-3557
Fax: 1 (819) 997-2239
E-mail: airops@tsb.gc.ca
Webpage: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN13WA492