# NTSB investigations: Aerostar International S-66A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB DEN08LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08LA004.md): Aerostar S-66A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 2007 · N7179Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance resulting in an in-flight collision with power lines, and the ground crew's improper assistance. Contributing to this accident were the high wind, the pilot's diverted attention, low…
- [NTSB DEN03LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA081.md): Aerostar International S66A-3060 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2003 · N7179Z · No damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a high wind landing, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the high wind and the berm.
- [NTSB DEN00LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA150.md): Aerostar S-66A · Edwards, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N5268L · Substantial damage
  > Lack of crew coordination when the ground crew failed to hold the balloon in position following landing as the pilot expected them to do. A factor was power lines.
- [NTSB LAX93LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA188.md): Aerostar AX-9 · Calistoga, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1993 · N63164 · No damage
  > The balloon's encounter with higher than forecast winds which resulted in a hard landing. A factor in the accident was the design of the balloon basket with a recessed area which prevented any lateral movement of the injured passenger's foot during the…
- [NTSB NYC92LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA177.md): Aerostar AX-9 · Hopkinton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1992 · N28267 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inflight planning which resulted in a forced landing in unsuitable terrain due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB BFO92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA082.md): Aerostar AX-9 - S-66A · Southhampton, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1992 · N3604Y · No damage
  > The pilot used an excessive descent rate during landing. Contributing to the accident was an unfavorable wind condition.
- [NTSB LAX90LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA220.md): Aerostar S-66A · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1990 · N6307C · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to properly manage the fuel valves to provide adequate fuel pressure to the burner.
- [NTSB DEN88LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA007.md): Aerostar S-66A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1987 · N64547 · No damage
  > Upon landing, the balloon touched down on a gravel road and bounced over a small depression. The basket struck a small mound and threw three of the six passengers against the rail of the basket. The other passengers fell against them and the three were…
- [NTSB DEN86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA229.md): Raven Aero Star S-66A · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N2805F · Substantial damage
  > The plt rprtd he began venting the balloon in preparation for a landing in a field. The balloon encountered a wind shift & started drifting toward powerlines. The plt said there was not enough time to add heat to avoid the powerlines, so he held the vent open…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7486066'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7486066

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