Raven S-60A C-GGAX
14 October 2004 · Auburn, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2004 at about 21:55 local time, a Raven S-60A registered C-GGAX, operated by Derald Young, was involved in an incident near Auburn, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:55
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Auburn, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn/Lewiston Muni Airport (LEW)
- Coordinates
- 44.0483, -70.2833
- Aircraft
- Raven S-60A
- Registration
- C-GGAX
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Derald Young
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewiston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05IA004
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's maneuver into a tree, which resulted in an inadvertent contact between a branch and a passenger.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the descent, the pilot elected to decelerate the balloon by brushing the basket through an apple tree. During the maneuver, a branch from the tree came in contact with one of the passenger's hands, cutting it. The accident was downgraded to an incident when it was learned that the passenger's injuries were minor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-60A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2003 | Raven S-60A | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1996 | Raven S-60A | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Raven S-60A | Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1993 | Raven S-60A | Coloma, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1993 | Raven S-60A | La Jolla, California, United States | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2004 | Stinson 108-3 | Sanford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Cessna 172B | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | Peter K. Shorey | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2004 | Classic WACO YMF | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Cessna 421B | Portland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2004 | Cessna 150 | Old Town, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2004 | Cessna 172M | Brownville Junc, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |