Raven RALLY II N4098G
4 October 1988 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1988 at about 16:05 local time, a Raven RALLY II registered N4098G, operated by Demaree, Linda, was involved in an accident near Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States. 2 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 16:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.2695, -106.6593
- Aircraft
- Raven RALLY II
- Registration
- N4098G
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Demaree, Linda
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA004
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 PLT AND ONE PAX WERE PARTICIPATING IN A BALLOON FIESTA. THE ACFT TOOK OFF FROM ALBUQUERQUE, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT IN CALM WINDS. AT ALTITUDE, THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED SOUTH WINDS THAT CARRIED THE BALLOON TO RIO RANCHO, WHERE A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE BALLOON BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND PASSED OVER THE GROUND CREW. THE BALLOON GONDOLA HIT AND KNOCKED DOWN A CINDER BLOCK FENCE. THE GONDOLA THEN HIT A PICTURE WINDOW AND THE WALL OF AN UNOCCUPIED NEW HOME, AND CAME TO REST INSIDE THE HOME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven RALLY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1987 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Dona Ana, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1986 | Raven RALLY RX-7 | Lockney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1985 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Aibirm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | The Colony, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Raven RALLY RX7 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Raven RX-7 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Cessna 402 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | South Aero Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | Latham, Woody | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Aeronca 7AC | Gila, New Mexico, United States | Robert J. Agnew | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1988 | Raven S55A | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |