Plane Crash List

Raven RALLEY RX7 N4036Y

21 September 1991 · Englewood, Colorado, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 September 1991 at about 13:45 local time, a Raven RALLEY RX7 registered N4036Y, operated by Frank J. Riehl, was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Coordinates
39.5405, -104.9590
Aircraft
Raven RALLEY RX7
Registration
N4036Y
Category
Balloon
Operator
Frank J. Riehl
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Englewood → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN91LA137

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

A HARD LANDING AND INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE BALLOON HEATER. A FACTOR WAS: INADVERTENT ENTANGLEMENT OF A LOAD CABLE WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATION DEVICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING, THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE BASKET TIPPED OVER. A LOAD CABLE INADVERTENTLY TANGLED IN THE HEATER ACTIVATION DEVICE AND LIT THE BURNER WHICH SET THE ENVELOPE AND SURROUNDING GRASS ON FIRE. THE PILOT EXTINGUISHED BOTH FIRES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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