Raven RALLY RX7 N57090
15 January 1984 · Aibirm, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Raven RALLY RX7 registered N57090 was involved in an accident near Aibirm, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aibirm, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.5992, -122.1101
- Aircraft
- Raven RALLY RX7
- Registration
- N57090
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kent → Auburn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA84LA043
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 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 PLT STATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED DURING LANDING AND THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND LIFTED OFF AGAIN. WITH POWER LINES AHEAD A DECISION WAS MADE TO CROSS OVER BUT THE BALLOON STRUCK THE LINES. SEVERAL CABLES WERE BURNED THROUGH AND THE BALLOON WAS TORN NEAR THE SKIRT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven RALLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | The Colony, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1985 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Raven RALLY RX-7 | Lockney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1987 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Dona Ana, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Raven RALLY II | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Demaree, Linda | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150H | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Boeing VC-137B-BN | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft A35 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1984 | Lark IS28B2 | Issaquqh, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Cessna A185F | Winslow, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1984 | Cessna 172 RGII | Seattle, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying ASS. | No injuries | - |