Raven S-66A N4094G
5 November 1987 · Naples, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 November 1987 at about 22:45 local time, a Raven S-66A registered N4094G, operated by Allen, David, was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Naples, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S-66A
- Registration
- N4094G
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Allen, David
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
AFTER LIFTOFF WITH THE DEFLATION PANEL PARTIALLY OPEN, THE FLT CONTINUED TOWARDS THE LANDING LOCATION. WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT ESTABLISHED, THE PLT REALIZED THAT THE BALLOON WOULD NOT CLEAR THE POWERLINES THAT WERE AHEAD OF THE LANDING LOCATION. HE THEN PULLED THE DEFLATION PANEL CORD, AFTER WHICH THE BALLOON DESCENDED RAPIDLY. THE GONDOLA TOUCHED DOWN AFTER WHICH THE ENVELOPE FELL ACROSS THE POWERLINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-66A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Raven S-66A | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Raven S-66A | Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Raven S-66A | Washington Town, New Jersey, United States | Balloon Enterprises, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Raven S-66A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | James L. Black/C. William Cunn | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Raven S-66A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Raven S-66A | Avra Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |