19860930047889A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Camron O-77 · Tiburon, CA · September 30, 1986

Date
September 30, 1986 · 09:30 local
Place
Tiburon, CA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2948G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA359
Reported as
Camron O77
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
150 total38 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Failed to turn off burner pilot light for landing. Envelope descended onto burner caught fire and destroyed balloon

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO TURN OFF BURNER PILOT LIGHT FOR LANDING. ENVELOPE DESCENDED ONTO BURNER CAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED BALLOON

NTSB investigation

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