Schaffer-Provencher UW N37SP
18 May 1983 · Stockbridge, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1983 at about 01:20 local time, a Schaffer-Provencher UW registered N37SP was involved in an accident near Stockbridge, Michigan, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockbridge, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Schaffer-Provencher UW
- Registration
- N37SP
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chelsea → Stockbridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA220
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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 BALLOON LANDED DOWNSLOPE AT ABOUT 7 KTS IN A RIP/DRAG LANDING WITHOUT GROUND ASSISTANCE. ONE OF THE TWO PASSENGERS WAS ON THE DOWNSLOPE SIDE OF THE BASKET FACING THE DIRECTION OF LANDING. SHE LOST HER GRIP ON THE TOP RAIL OF THE BASKETDURING TOUCHDOWN AND GOT HER ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN GROUND AND BASKET. HER ARM WAS BROKEN DURING THE 15 YARD DRAG. PILOT'S RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED BETTER BRIEFING OF PASSENGERS ON HAND HOLDS AND POSITIONING UPWIND AWAY FROM LANDING DIRECTION IN BASKET PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |