Aerostar S-77A N5164R
6 August 2000 · Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 August 2000 at about 14:30 local time, a Aerostar S-77A registered N5164R was involved in an accident near Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4503, -106.8209
- Aircraft
- Aerostar S-77A
- Registration
- N5164R
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA146
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a bush during the balloon landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he instructed passengers on landing procedures and techniques. He said that during the landing sequence, the balloon came down short of the intended spot and impacted a small bush. The 'basket tipped to an angle of 45 degrees, then righted itself.' During this unexpected degree of tipping, one of four passengers broke her ankle. The pilot said the weather was not a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar S-77A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2000 | Aerostar S-77A | River Falls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Aerostar S-77A | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Scott E, Nash | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Aerostar S-77A | Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Aerostar S-77A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | HOT Air Expeditions, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Aerostar S-77A | Davis, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Aerostar S-77A | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Tommy Cederlund | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2000 | Mooney M-20C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Artell, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2000 | Bell 206L-1 | Mesa Verde, Colorado, United States | U.s. Bureau of Reclamation | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Piper PA-44-180T | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Beechcraft A60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Mooney M20J | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kiowa, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |