Adams A50S N18801
30 May 1976 · Stockbridge, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 May 1976 at about 18:30 local time, a Adams A50S registered N18801 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Stockbridge, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockbridge, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Adams A50S
- Registration
- N18801
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1515
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PROPANE GAS IGNITED, BALLOON DESTROYED. PERSONNEL-PAX STUMBLED, STRUCK & BROKE FUEL LINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Adams A50S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1981 | Adams A50S | Montevallo, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1981 | Adams A50S | Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States | Lexington BLN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |