Raven S60A N2799Z
11 October 1986 · Montville, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 October 1986 at about 13:50 local time, a Raven S60A registered N2799Z was involved in an accident near Montville, Connecticut, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montville, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S60A
- Registration
- N2799Z
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- No. Stonington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA042
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
WHILE LANDING IN A FIELD. THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS AND WAS PUSHED INTO TREES AND BRUSH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S60A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1987 | Raven S60A | Grand Lake, Colorado, United States | Henry C. Vanschaack | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1985 | Raven S60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1978 | Raven S60A | Fox River Grve, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Raven S60A | Mumford, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Raven S60A | La Vernia, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1986 | Grumman TBM-3E | Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States | Professional Aircraft Sales Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1986 | Kosch WHITEHEAD #21 | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Folsom SONERAI II | Middlebury, Connecticut, United States | Earl Edwin Folsom | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Cessna 150 | Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States | Robert D. Penrod | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | Westchester Aero Corp. | No injuries | - |