1 fatal · Thunder and Colt GA42 · 1995-02-26 · HAYWARD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA121
Event ID
20001207X03003
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-26
Location
HAYWARD, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.670818, -122.079025
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Thunder and Colt
Model
GA42
Registration
N28SQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to operate the blimp with a known and unresolved deficiency in the electrical system, which led to a loss of the flight controls and the pilot's improper remedial actions after the blimp came to rest on the ground.