Raven S-60A N2789Z
15 July 1988 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1988 at about 15:00 local time, a Raven S-60A registered N2789Z, operated by Hammen, Donald E., was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, United States. 3 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5400, -118.9100
- Aircraft
- Raven S-60A
- Registration
- N2789Z
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Hammen, Donald E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88LA268
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THE WIRES ARCED STARTING A FIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE BALLOON ENVELOPE. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT. THE PLTS LAST MEDICAL EXAM WAS ON 7/3/79.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 5 Jan 1985 | Raven S-60A | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Rohr Balloons | Serious 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |