NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N819AC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
NTSB LAX01FA071Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportOakland, CAOne or both of the rear ballonet air relief valves remained in an open position for undetermined reasons, which caused an out-of-balance trim condition; also causal was the flight crew’s decision to the fly the airship with a known deficiency (the inoperative…NTSB LAX00LA242Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSan Bernadino, CAThe ground crew's diverted attention toward the landing airship while trying to catch a mooring rope, which resulted in their failure to detect an immenient collision with each other.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N819AC and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20010109000809AOakland, CA(-23)N819AC, aeros-40B blimp, encountered stability problems during approach and landing at the Oakland, CA. Int'l airport at approx. 1330 PST. The pilot and student pilot exited the a/c as it bounced and skidded across the ramp. The a/c struck the left wing…Accident 20000628009179ALevel Off Touchdown · San Bernadino, CA(-23) During a landing capture operation of an airship, ground crew member Mr. Dean norsworthy collided with another ground crewman. Norsworthy was knocked off-balance and fell to strike his head on the pavement. Mr. Norsworthy subsequently died of his…
Other aircraft with N819AC · 2
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. N819AC is registered now to the first aircraft listed.