ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133293
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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 1999 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Balloon Works AX-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas D. Fields, Jr |
| Registration: | N32877 |
| MSN: | F8-421 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beech Island, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Augusta, GA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After landing, the pilot turned off the pilot light valves on the tanks but not on the burners. The pilot then started deflating the balloon and laid the basket over on its side. While exiting the basket, the pilot bumped the main valve. The flames from the burner ignited the balloon envelope, and started a ground fire. The Balloon Works Firefly Series Flight Manual states that, 'Just prior to touchdown: (1) Make sure that the Trigger Valve (and/or Fire 2 Valve if in use) is firmly closed, (2) Close the Pilot Light Safety Shut Off. Action (2) is a precaution against possibility that the pilot lights or accidental burning might damage the envelope or ignite anything at the landing site.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the balloon checklist that resulted in a ground fire that destroyed the balloon envelope.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 25-Nov-2017 17:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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