# Accident 19940701017229A: Stnson V77, Littleton, CO, July 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1994, 07:30 local time
- Place: Littleton, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5691° N, 105.1396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5691&lon=-105.1396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N748CB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N748CB-2009-07-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cameron Balloons V-77 (registry code 1880205, https://openairdocs.org/model/cameron-balloons-v-77) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STNSON V77
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA219) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940701017229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT LIGHT WENT OUT ON CLIMBOUT. VENTED TO MISS POWERLINE. LANDED ON HIGHWAY BOUNCED. DRIFTED INTO POWERLINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW94LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA219), Jul 1, 1994: Cameron V-77 (N748CB), Littleton, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BALLOON'S HEATER SYSTEM (PILOT LIGHT) FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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