Raven S-55 N6436U
29 April 1988 · Burlington, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 April 1988 at about 21:15 local time, a Raven S-55 registered N6436U, operated by Balloons Over Burlington, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burlington (BRL)
- Coordinates
- 40.8202, -91.1701
- Aircraft
- Raven S-55
- Registration
- N6436U
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Balloons Over Burlington
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA084
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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 ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE BALLOON DURING A COMMERCIAL OPERATION, A DUST DEVIL WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE BALLOON AND GONDOLA TWISTED AND PITCHED VIOLENTLY. DURING A HARD LANDING, THE PIC WAS THROWN FROM THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOUNCE ALONG THE TERRAIN, UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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