Raven S-50A N71CT
5 July 1975 · Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1975 at about 16:10 local time, a Raven S-50A registered N71CT was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S-50A
- Registration
- N71CT
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- N Providence, Ri → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1659
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
LNDD ON LAKE, CREW SPILLED FRM GONDOLA DRG T/D.BALLOON BECAME AIRBORNE, LNDD IN GRAVEYARD 8MIN LATER
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-50A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1974 | Raven S-50A | Cambridge, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |