Aerostar International RX 8 No Series accident at Albuquerque, NM, 15 Aug 2020

On August 15, 2020, an Aerostar International RX 8 No Series operated by Ken Tuley was involved in an aviation accident near Albuquerque, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the balloon’s approach to a high-wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious passenger injury. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.