Raven S-60A N4270A
5 January 1985 · Pompano Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 January 1985 at about 13:30 local time, a Raven S-60A registered N4270A, operated by Rohr Balloons, was involved in an accident near Pompano Beach, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.2303, -80.1294
- Aircraft
- Raven S-60A
- Registration
- N4270A
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Rohr Balloons
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Deerfield Beach → Pompano Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA85LA072
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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 ENVELOPE STRUCK A PALM TREE AND A BUILDING WHILE LANDING. THE BASKET TURNED OVER WHEN IT CONTACTED THE GROUND. A PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN ANOTHER PASSENGER FELL ON HER AS THE BASKET TURNED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-60A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 1988 | Raven S-60A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Orange Blossom Balloons, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Raven S-60A | Bakersfield, California, United States | Hammen, Donald E. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Raven S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Circus Circus Hotel | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1990 | Raven S-60A | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Mike Mills | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Raven S-60A | Redmond, Washington, United States | ROY Wood | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1992 | Raven S-60A | Dover, Florida, United States | ROY W. Webster | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1985 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Rockledge, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1985 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1985 | Grumman American AA-5 | Horseshoe Beach, Florida, United States | TED N. Denny | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-23-250 | Jacksonvile, Florida, United States | Thomas E. Daniels | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Piper J3C-85 | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Aronson FALCO F8L | Gainesville, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |