Barnes BALLOON AX7 N40688
28 February 1982 · Napa, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1982 at about 16:45 local time, a Barnes BALLOON AX7 registered N40688, operated by Napa Valley Balloons, was involved in an accident near Napa, California, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napa, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6204, -122.6090
- Aircraft
- Barnes BALLOON AX7
- Registration
- N40688
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Napa Valley Balloons
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yountville → Truckee
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA089
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND SHORT OF POWERLINES AFTER ABORTING AN ASCENT TO SAFELY CLEAR THEM BECAUSE OF WHAT HE REPORTED AS UNSTABLE AIR. THE GONDOLA BOUNCED AND SLID INTO THE WIRES. THE PILOT STATED THAT ELECTRIC CURRENT PASSED THROUGH THE LOAD LINES AND A FIRE STARTED WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PILOT LIGHT HOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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