Primary finding
Probable cause
The flight's encounter with a probable microburst weather phenomena with down drafts and winds beyond the performance capability of the balloon.
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NTSB investigation record
LAX90LA279
CompletedBalloon works Firefly8· N9023Z
- Date
- August 7, 1990
- Location
- Napa, CA
- Conditions
- VMC
- Record
- Completed
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