Raven S-66A N57023
20 June 1982 · Washington Town, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1982 at about 12:30 local time, a Raven S-66A registered N57023, operated by Balloon Enterprises, Inc., was involved in an accident near Washington Town, New Jersey, United States. 4 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington Town, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S-66A
- Registration
- N57023
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Balloon Enterprises, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hopewell Townsh → Hopewell Townsh
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- NYC82DHD14
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT MOMENTS AFTER INITIAL GROUND CONTACT (DURING LANDING), A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT HIS LEG HAD FRACTURED. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE FRACTURE OCCURRED AFTER INITIAL IMPACT, WHEN ANOTHER PASSENGER LEANED OR STEPPED ON HIS LEG. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THIS WIND WAS BLOWING AT 9 KNOTS. THERE WERE FOUR PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-66A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1982 | Raven S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | James L. Black/C. William Cunn | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Raven S-66A | Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Raven S-66A | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1987 | Raven S-66A | Naples, Florida, United States | Allen, David | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Raven S-66A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Raven S-66A | Avra Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Coltsneck, New Jersey, United States | Warren Weinstein | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | M. Josefczyn | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | Fitness Marketing Association | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Mooney M20J | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venture, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 182N | Ringwood, New Jersey, United States | William McCollum, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | S. V. Campbell | No injuries | - |