s/o J. Arthur & Sophie Elsie Haller Adams
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ADAMS, Arthur Richard
Sport balloonist
Hot Air Balloon Killed in a balloon related accident
born: 1946 Idaho Falls, ID;
died: 21 Sep.1974 Tracy, CA (age 28).
residence: 817 N.Hamilton; San Mateo, CA.
education: San Francisco Golden Gate College, MS-Finance.
profession: Financial Analyist for J.A.Tertching & Sons
(San Francisco), 6 years.
flight history: Student Pilot license, Newspapers reported Commercial license; 29 total hours at time of death.
leisure activities: Piccard Balloon was Co-Owned with Michael A.Curley.
memberships: Member of a Bay-Area B-Club.
***Epic flight 21 Sep.1974 (w/Kathy Beaver, M.Curley) from Tracy, CA. Launch in a 3-balloon club event ended in tragedy when the top of the balloon came out in-flight. Cathy was the only survivor.***
NOTE: The subsequent lawsuit produced a disclaimer by the VELCRO Corporation, on the continued use of their product on balloons.
NOTE: Mike was an exterminator for Terminix-Sunnyvale on his second B-Flight. Kathy worked for Signetics-Sunnyvale on first flight.
reference: San Mateo Times 23 Sep.1974p1:5, Sunnyvale Valley Journal 25 Sep.74 p3:3.
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ADAMS, Arthur Richard
Sport balloonist
Hot Air Balloon Killed in a balloon related accident
born: 1946 Idaho Falls, ID;
died: 21 Sep.1974 Tracy, CA (age 28).
residence: 817 N.Hamilton; San Mateo, CA.
education: San Francisco Golden Gate College, MS-Finance.
profession: Financial Analyist for J.A.Tertching & Sons
(San Francisco), 6 years.
flight history: Student Pilot license, Newspapers reported Commercial license; 29 total hours at time of death.
leisure activities: Piccard Balloon was Co-Owned with Michael A.Curley.
memberships: Member of a Bay-Area B-Club.
***Epic flight 21 Sep.1974 (w/Kathy Beaver, M.Curley) from Tracy, CA. Launch in a 3-balloon club event ended in tragedy when the top of the balloon came out in-flight. Cathy was the only survivor.***
NOTE: The subsequent lawsuit produced a disclaimer by the VELCRO Corporation, on the continued use of their product on balloons.
NOTE: Mike was an exterminator for Terminix-Sunnyvale on his second B-Flight. Kathy worked for Signetics-Sunnyvale on first flight.
reference: San Mateo Times 23 Sep.1974p1:5, Sunnyvale Valley Journal 25 Sep.74 p3:3.
s/o J. Arthur & Sophie Elsie Haller Adams
**********************************
ADAMS, Arthur Richard
Sport balloonist
Hot Air Balloon Killed in a balloon related accident
born: 1946 Idaho Falls, ID;
died: 21 Sep.1974 Tracy, CA (age 28).
residence: 817 N.Hamilton; San Mateo, CA.
education: San Francisco Golden Gate College, MS-Finance.
profession: Financial Analyist for J.A.Tertching & Sons
(San Francisco), 6 years.
flight history: Student Pilot license, Newspapers reported Commercial license; 29 total hours at time of death.
leisure activities: Piccard Balloon was Co-Owned with Michael A.Curley.
memberships: Member of a Bay-Area B-Club.
***Epic flight 21 Sep.1974 (w/Kathy Beaver, M.Curley) from Tracy, CA. Launch in a 3-balloon club event ended in tragedy when the top of the balloon came out in-flight. Cathy was the only survivor.***
NOTE: The subsequent lawsuit produced a disclaimer by the VELCRO Corporation, on the continued use of their product on balloons.
NOTE: Mike was an exterminator for Terminix-Sunnyvale on his second B-Flight. Kathy worked for Signetics-Sunnyvale on first flight.
reference: San Mateo Times 23 Sep.1974p1:5, Sunnyvale Valley Journal 25 Sep.74 p3:3.
**********************************
ADAMS, Arthur Richard
Sport balloonist
Hot Air Balloon Killed in a balloon related accident
born: 1946 Idaho Falls, ID;
died: 21 Sep.1974 Tracy, CA (age 28).
residence: 817 N.Hamilton; San Mateo, CA.
education: San Francisco Golden Gate College, MS-Finance.
profession: Financial Analyist for J.A.Tertching & Sons
(San Francisco), 6 years.
flight history: Student Pilot license, Newspapers reported Commercial license; 29 total hours at time of death.
leisure activities: Piccard Balloon was Co-Owned with Michael A.Curley.
memberships: Member of a Bay-Area B-Club.
***Epic flight 21 Sep.1974 (w/Kathy Beaver, M.Curley) from Tracy, CA. Launch in a 3-balloon club event ended in tragedy when the top of the balloon came out in-flight. Cathy was the only survivor.***
NOTE: The subsequent lawsuit produced a disclaimer by the VELCRO Corporation, on the continued use of their product on balloons.
NOTE: Mike was an exterminator for Terminix-Sunnyvale on his second B-Flight. Kathy worked for Signetics-Sunnyvale on first flight.
reference: San Mateo Times 23 Sep.1974p1:5, Sunnyvale Valley Journal 25 Sep.74 p3:3.
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