Raven S55A N8517L

Summary

On 30 September 1984 at about 15:00 local time, a Raven S55A registered N8517L was involved in an accident near Prairie City, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 September 1984 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Prairie City, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.6503, -93.4703

Aircraft

Raven S55A

Registration

N8517L

Category

Balloon

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Altoona → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

MKC84LA287

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

WHILE THE HOT AIR BALLOON WAS AIRBORNE, THE SURFACE WINDS INCREASED TO 13 KTS. THE PLT INSTRUCTED BOTH PASSENGERS TO PREPARE FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING. CONTRARY TO THE PLT'S INSTRUCTIONS, THE PASSENGER, WHO BECAME INJURED, CROUCHED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET FOR THE LANDING. THE BALLOON BOUNCED 3 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A SMALL DITCH. DURING THE LANDING, THE PASSENGER'S KNEE STRUCK AN ANGULAR FOOT RAIL WHICH WAS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BASKET. THE RAIL HAD BEEN MADE OF HEAVY, SHARPLY ANGLED METAL. THE PASSENGER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A TORN QUADRICEP TENDON.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.