Aerostar S-66A N6307C
16 June 1990 · Davis, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1990 at about 15:37 local time, a Aerostar S-66A registered N6307C, operated by Boland, Gary, was involved in an accident near Davis, California, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7100, -121.8498
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S-66A
- Registration
- N6307C
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Boland, Gary
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA220
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY MANAGE THE FUEL VALVES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE BURNER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE BALLOONS' BURNER WAS NOT PRODUCING SUFFICIENT FLAME TO KEEP THE BALLOON FROM DESCENDING. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH WIRES. DURING THE POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, TWO OF THE FOUR FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND CONTAINING FUEL, AND TWO TANKS WERE NEARLY EMPTY. THE PILOT LIGHT WAS LIGHTED AND THE BURNER SATISFACTORILY OPERATED WHEN THE TANKS CONTAINING FUEL WERE PLACE ON-LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar S-66A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1990 | Aerostar S-66A | Napa, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1987 | Aerostar S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Alpine Adventures | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Aerostar S-66A | Edwards, Colorado, United States | Camelot Balloons, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Aerostar S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |