Aerostar S-60A N6583C
18 April 1988 · Orlando, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1988 at about 12:50 local time, a Aerostar S-60A registered N6583C was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.5603, -81.3504
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S-60A
- Registration
- N6583C
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kissimmee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA154
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 PLT STATED THAT THE WINDS STARTED TO PICK UP & HE DECIDED TO LAND. DURING THE APCH JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE GONDOLA STRUCK A TREE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO FALL AGAINST EACH OTHER, BREAKING ONE OF THE PASSENGERS LEGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar S-60A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1990 | Aerostar S-60A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Icchc Corporation | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Jun 1996 | Aerostar S-60A | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Aerostar S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ronald E. Hensley | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Aerostar S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1999 | Aerostar S-60A | Clarkdale, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2004 | Aerostar S-60A | Austin, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |