# NTSB Accident BFO96LA009
> **AEROSTAR RAVEN S49A** · 1995-10-12 · ARK, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO96LA009
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04648
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-10-12
- **Location:** ARK, VA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AEROSTAR
- **Model:** RAVEN S49A
- **Registration:** N6348X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the flight instructor's improper procedures while inflating the balloon using an external fuel source, and the fuel leak.

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