Raven RX-6 N7271L
11 June 1978 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 1978 at about 09:15 local time, a Raven RX-6 registered N7271L was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tampa, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven RX-6
- Registration
- N7271L
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Hwy 54 & I-75 → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2499
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HOT AIR BALLOON EQUIPPED WITH PROPANE HEATER.WIND WAS GUSTING TO 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven RX-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1979 | Raven RX-6 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1976 | Raven RX-6 | Albany, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1976 | Raven RX-6 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Free Balloon | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1980 | Raven RX-6 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1975 | Raven RX-6 | Island Lake, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1981 | Raven RX-6 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |