Plane Crash List

Raven AX-8 N4394E

30 August 1984 · Clark, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 30 August 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Raven AX-8 registered N4394E was involved in an accident near Clark, Colorado, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Clark, Colorado, United States
Coordinates
40.8407, -106.9309
Aircraft
Raven AX-8
Registration
N4394E
Category
Balloon
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN84LA289

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

DURING A NORMAL HIGH WIND LANDING A PAX RECEIVED TWO FRACTURES OF THE FIBULA BONE. ANOTHER PAX REPORTED THAT THE INJURED PAX WAS STANDING ON ONE LEG WITH THE OTHER KNEE BENT RESTING ON A PROPANE TANK DURING THE LANDING. PAX WERE REPORTEDLY BRIEFED ON THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN FOOTING STANCE BEFORE THE FLIGHT AND AGAIN RIGHT BEFORE THE LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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