Raven S-50A N2324
31 March 1974 · Cambridge, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 March 1974 at about 17:40 local time, a Raven S-50A registered N2324 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cambridge, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cambridge, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S-50A
- Registration
- N2324
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0659
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
BALLOON.2 PROPANE HTRS.DRIFTED INTO HI VOLTAGE POWER LINES.EXCESSIVE WIND FOR OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-50A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1975 | Raven S-50A | Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1977 | Raven S-50A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1980 | Raven S-50A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |