Aerostar S81A N7165E
23 May 1998 · Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1998 at about 09:50 local time, a Aerostar S81A registered N7165E was involved in an accident near Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States. 11 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 6 had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smoketown (37PA)
- Coordinates
- 39.9793, -76.1795
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S81A
- Registration
- N7165E
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA114
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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 balloon experienced a fire while preparing for takeoff. The pilot stated that after the accident, he shut off the balloon's propane tanks, and tried tightening all the propane fittings to prevent another fire. Examination of the balloon's fuel delivery and storage systems did not reveal the fire's fuel source.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar S81A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2001 | Aerostar S81A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2003 | Aerostar S81A | Highland, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Aerostar S81A | Hartsel, Colorado, United States | Colorado Rocky Ballooning, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Aerostar S81A | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Marketing Services Inc of Pueblo | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Johnson REVOLUTION MINI-500 | Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Smith Ted Aerostar TS-600 | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Wsk Pzl Krosno KR-03A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Cessna 337G | Jeanette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-38-112 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |