General Balloon AX-6 N2614M
14 July 1988 · Pilot Hill, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1988 at about 14:45 local time, a General Balloon AX-6 registered N2614M was involved in an accident near Pilot Hill, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pilot Hill, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8005, -121.0400
- Aircraft
- General Balloon AX-6
- Registration
- N2614M
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pilot Hill → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA255
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
DURING A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE BALLOON. THE PILOT MADE A HIGH WIND LANDING. THE BALLOON WAS DRAGGED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTERWARD THE WINDS RETURNED TO CALM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other General Balloon AX-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1986 | General Balloon AX-6 | Temecula, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1985 | General Balloon AX-6 | Panamint Valley, California, United States | Mary LOU Long | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | General Balloon AX-6 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Herbert M. Tabak | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1995 | General Balloon AX-6 | Houston, Texas, United States | Rainbow's END Balloon Port | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2007 | General Balloon AX-6 | San Martin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |