SERS · US/LTA 138S AIRSHIP · 1993-07-04 · NEW YORK, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO93FA107
Event ID
20001211X12779
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-04
Location
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.770454, -73.989868
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
US/LTA
Model
138S AIRSHIP
Registration
N832US
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE DESIGN OF, AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR, THE AIRSHIP WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENVELOPE FAILURE FOLLOWING SEPARATION OF A PORTION OF THE NIGHT SIGN EQUIPMENT.