Raven RX-7 N4010S

Summary

On 22 August 1982 at about 16:30 local time, a Raven RX-7 registered N4010S, operated by Richard Burns, was involved in an accident near Phillip, South Dakota, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 August 1982 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Phillip, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Raven RX-7

Registration

N4010S

Category

Balloon

Operator

Richard Burns

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phillip → Phillip

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN82DTK07

1 person was seriously injured.

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

AFTER THE FOURTH LANDING, THE BALLOON HAD BEEN ON THE GROUND ABOUT 8 MINUTES WHEN A WHIRL WIND SUDDENLY HIT THE ENVELOPE. THE BALLOON LIFTED UP ABOUT 2 TO 3 FT AND WAS BLOWN INTO THE SIDE OF A CHASE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS THROWN OUT OF THE GONDOLA, BUT LANDED SAFELY. THE OTHER PASSENGER'S SHOULDER WAS FRACTURED WHEN SHE HIT A PROPANE TANK DURING THE IMPACT. THE INJURED PASSENGER AND THE PILOT REMAINED IN THE GONDOLA AS IT ASCENDED ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT. THE PILOT HEATED THE AIR IN THE BALLOON SO THAT IT WOULD REMAIN AT ALTITUDE UNTIL IT WAS FREED FROM THE WHIRL WIND. ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES LATER, THE WHIRL WIND DISSIPATED AND THE PILOT LANDED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.