Cameron 0-77 N2948G
30 September 1986 · Tiburon, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 1986 at about 16:30 local time, a Cameron 0-77 registered N2948G was involved in an accident near Tiburon, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tiburon, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8898, -122.4694
- Aircraft
- Cameron 0-77
- Registration
- N2948G
- Category
- Balloon
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Oakland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA359
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AFTER COMPLETING AN AERIAL ADVERTISING FLIGHT ACROSS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY, THE PLT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON UP-SLOPING TERRAIN. THE TERRAIN WAS STEEPER THAN ANTICIPATED & THE PLT BECAME DISTRACTED. THE PLT FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE PILOT LIGHT TO THE LEFT BURNER. WHEN THE BALLOON DESCENDED ON THE GONDOLA DURING THE TOUCHDOWN SEQUENCE. THE OPERATING PILOT LIGHT IGNITED RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE. THE FIRE SPREAD & THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cameron 77 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1986 | Cameron 0-77 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Cameron 77 | Hamburg, Michigan, United States | Graham Parsons | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Cameron 0-77 | Wall Lake, Michigan, United States | Brian T. Ellar | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |