Accident: Kubicek BB85
Jul 30, 2016 · Lockhart, TX
NTSB numberDCA16MA204Event id20160730X25341
- 16
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's pattern of poor decision-making that led to the initial launch, continued flight in fog and above clouds, and descent near or through clouds that decreased the pilot's ability to see and avoid obstacles. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilot's impairing medical conditions and medications and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration's policy to not require a medical certificate for commercial balloon pilots.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Kubicek BB85
- Registration
- N2469L
- Category
- Balloon
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- San Marcos Regional Airport (KHYI)15 nm (27 km) west
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