NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA88LA245
Registry · N70061
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
NATIONAL BALLOONING LTD 858
Year of manufacture
2000
Engine
NONE NONE
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20000612
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A957D2
Registrant of record
BLUE DARREN K
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
FLT EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON A DOWNWIND POSITION FOR LANDING. THE RUNWAY COULD NOT BE REACHED AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN TREES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS MOUNTED DIRECTLY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK AND AUTO FUEL WAS BEING USED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED ON THE AIRCRAFT TO FULL POWER WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE FOR FUEL VAPOR LOCK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1988_MIA88LA245.txt.
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