Piccard AX6-PT N3191
19 September 1968 · Penndel, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 September 1968 at about 10:30 local time, a Piccard AX6-PT registered N3191 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Penndel, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Penndel, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piccard AX6-PT
- Registration
- N3191
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Advertising
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3626
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
WIND DRIFTED FREE BALLOON INTO WIRES AFTER LIFT OFF FROM A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT.ADVERTISNG STUNT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piccard AX6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1972 | Piccard AX6 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | Lane Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1977 | Piccard AX6 | Wanamaker, Indiana, United States | David R Thiel | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1978 | Piccard AX6 | Rochester, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1979 | Piccard AX6 | Huntsdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Piccard AX6 | Pilot Hill, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |