Eagle C-7 N70014
3 October 1982 · Piedmont, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 1982 at about 19:50 local time, a Eagle C-7 registered N70014, operated by Abrams, Lawrence L., was involved in an accident near Piedmont, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piedmont, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eagle C-7
- Registration
- N70014
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Abrams, Lawrence L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Piedmont → Piedmont
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83FA001
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
BALLOON WAS INFLATED WITH DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF GUSTY WINDS.BALLOON DID NOT HAVE A SKIRT. DURING THE FLIGHT WHICH ENDED IN THE ACCIDENT THE BALLOON SEEMED TO HAVE TROUBLE AND DURING THE FINAL MOMENTS IT WAS IN A DESCENT WHICH ENDED WITH THE ENVELOPE AS A STREAMER UNTIL CONTACT WITH WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1993 | Eagle C-7 | San Juan Bautis, California, United States | Myron Farnham | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2014 | Eagle C-7 | Ruther Glen, Virginia, United States | Kirk Daniel T | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34-200J | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Annie Harner | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150 | Horrell Hill, South Carolina, United States | San Hills Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1982 | Mitsubishi MU-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Shoney's, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Bankair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Bell-Cont 42G EL TOMCAT-MK5A | Oswego, South Carolina, United States | AC Rotor Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | North Americn Institute of AVI | No injuries | - |