Preliminary information
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: [email protected]
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.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13WA492 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 11, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mont-St-Grégoire, CA
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Aerostar International Inc. S-55A
- N-number
- N25QL
- Category
- Balloon
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Air show
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.