Raven S77A N41986
3 July 1987 · Silverthorne, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1987 at about 15:30 local time, a Raven S77A registered N41986, operated by Michael Bauwens, was involved in an accident near Silverthorne, Colorado, United States. 10 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Silverthorne, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6491, -106.0794
- Aircraft
- Raven S77A
- Registration
- N41986
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Michael Bauwens
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA174
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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 COMMERCIAL BALLOON PILOT WAS CONDUCTING PASSENGER FLIGHTS. A LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON A PARKING LOT WITH TEN KNOTS OF WIND AND GUSTS TO TWENTY KNOTS. JUST AT TOUCHDOWN A LIGHT GUST CAUGHT THE BALLOON AND DRAGGED IT ONE HUNDRED FEET. ONE PASSENGER CHOSE TO JUMP OUT OF THE BASKET AND THE BASKET ROLLED OVER HIM RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES. NONE OF THE OTHER EIGHT PASSENGERS LEFT THE BASKET AND THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S77A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1987 | Raven S77A | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Fendler, Joseph | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Raven S77A | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Raven S77A | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | World Balloon Corporation | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |