# NTSB Accident ATL99LA047
> **Balloon Works AX-8** · 1999-02-06 · BEECH ISLAND, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99LA047
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00123
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-06
- **Location:** BEECH ISLAND, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.510639, -81.949134
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Balloon Works
- **Model:** AX-8
- **Registration:** N32877
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the balloon checklist that resulted in a ground fire that destroyed the balloon envelope.

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