NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX76IL023
Registry · N31013
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CAMERON BALLOONS US XT-77
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A34968
Registrant of record
AEROSTATICA INC DBA
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Historical record (pre-1982)
NTSB recorded this accident in the pre-1982 coded-field schema — structured fields rather than free-text narrative. Decoded codes use established NTSB single-letter taxonomies; cause factors remain verbatim pending the Form 6120.4 codebook lookup.
Aircraft
LOCKHEED 1011 · N31013
Damage
None
Craft type
Airplane
Classification
C
Light condition
Z
Weather
Z
Phase of flight
D0
Weather at impact
Sky
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
Aircraft history
Serial number
Z
Pilot
Certificate
DA (DA)
Probable cause (from PRE1982.MDB)
CO-PLT LNDD ACFT OK.
Investigator remarks
PLT HAD DIABETES MELLITUS HYPOGLYCEMIC EPISODE.
Cause factors
- 64/A/64 A PILOT IN COMMAND INCAPACITATION Cause — pilot/personnel action
Decoded against the NTSB Form 6120.4 cause-factor codebook (ct_Pre1982 table). Each row shows the raw triplet, modifier (Cause / Factor / etc.), category, and specific code.
Source: NTSB pre-1982 historical archive. Docket
4 0017.
Source file
NTSB_1975_4_0017.txt.
Modern CAROL record on
data.ntsb.gov ↗.
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Cockpit Interruptions and Distractions: Effective Management Requires a Careful Balancing Act
Managing several tasks concurrently is an everyday part of cockpit operations. For the most part, crews handle concurrent task demands efficiently, yet crew preoccupation with one task to the detrimen…
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
The analysis of airline flight records for winds and performance with application to the Delta 191 accident
Advanced analytical methods applied to airline digital flight records and ATC radar tracking data are providing new insights into atmospheric disturbances that cause serious operating problems for air…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 · Conference paper
Late Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: GSIS Symposium: UAS Collaboration & Research Opportunities: Presentation: Adaptation of Forward Military Airspace Management Systems for Civilian UAS Emergency Services Operations
Potential use of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to save lives, improve safety, and protect property has generated preliminary research in three major areas of the fire service, including aviation, str…
- NASA NTRS 2011 · Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Predicted airframe noise levels for certification flights
A correction is presented for a previously published inconsistency in predicted airframe noise values, which were based on approach velocities lower than those required for FAA certification.
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