# Accident 19951230043199A: Arostr RX8, Lucerne Valley, CA, December 30, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 30, 1995, 08:45 local time
- Place: Lucerne Valley, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5191° N, 116.8809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5191&lon=-116.8809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N70107, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70107-2015-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International RX 8 (registry code 7487008, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rx-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AROSTR RX8
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 123 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951230043199A

## Narrative

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

HIGH WIND LANDING. DRAGGED 1500 FEET ON LANDING. STOPPED BY CHAIN LINK FENCE AND METAL SHED. WIND TOO MUCH FOR OPS.

## 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 LAX96LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA089), Dec 30, 1995: Aerostar RX-8 (N70107), Lucerne Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the balloon's encounter with unexpected high wind conditions, and the pilot's inability to stop the balloon prior to contacting ground obstructions.

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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