Raven R-7 N41964
6 April 1985 · Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1985 at about 23:42 local time, a Raven R-7 registered N41964 was involved in an accident near Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mt. Vernon, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.4202, -122.4194
- Aircraft
- Raven R-7
- Registration
- N41964
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Mt. Vernon
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA089
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 DISCOVERED AFTER A HARD LANDING THAT HIS LEG WAS BROKEN. THIS WAS THE STUDENTS SECOND SOLO IN HOT AIR BALLOONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |