Accident Details
Date
Saturday, August 5, 1989
NTSB Number
FTW89FA143
Location
BATON ROUGE, LA
Event ID
20001213X29117
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE TEMPERATURE LIMITATIONS OF THE BALLOON DURING THE CLIMB, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE FRABRIC. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PREVIOUS HEAT DAMAGE TO THE FRABRIC, AND THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE BY THE PILOT/OWNER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N27113
Make
BALLOON WORKS
Serial Number
6670
Model / ICAO
FIREFLY 6B
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
MOCK ROBERT A
Address
PO BOX 957
Status
Deregistered
City
PAONIA
State / Zip Code
CO 81428
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW89FA143