19810705037849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Picard AX-6 · Corona, CA · July 5, 1981

Date: July 5, 1981 · 08:30 local
Place: Corona, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2512C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX81DUG36
Reported as: Picard AX6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total30 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N2512CRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2013 · General Balloon AX-6S/N 507 · Built 1981 Airframe modelGeneral Balloon AX-6 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Rip-cord opened blast valve during deflation. Residual fuel in pilot light relighted burner.

As the FAA filed it

RIP-CORD OPENED BLAST VALVE DURING DEFLATION. RESIDUAL FUEL IN PILOT LIGHT RELIGHTED BURNER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX81DUG36Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCorona, CAJul 5, 1981 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2512C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19840526045769INormal Cruise · Corona, CAFlame coming out of the fuel air mixing valve fitting. Fuel turned off. Pilot light tube partially plugged with mudMay 26, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19840205010169IDescent · Corona, CADuring landing approach hit an unseen electrical line, breaking same. Pilot received minor face burns.Feb 5, 1984 · Minor damage