Raven S55A N51508
7 September 1975 · Greenwich, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1975 at about 14:30 local time, a Raven S55A registered N51508 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S55A
- Registration
- N51508
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Training
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Greenwich, Ct → Local
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3300
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
BALLOON TETHERED BY GROUND CREWMAN WHO RELEASED GRIP ON HAND LINE AT 20FT AND FELL TO GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S55A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1980 | Raven S55A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Gloshen Balloo | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1980 | Raven S55A | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Aerose Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Raven S55A | Englewood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Raven S55A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Raven S55A | Prairie City, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |