Raven S-66A N1980M
10 October 1982 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1982 at about 16:40 local time, a Raven S-66A registered N1980M, operated by James L. Black/C. William Cunn, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1896, -106.6909
- Aircraft
- Raven S-66A
- Registration
- N1980M
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- James L. Black/C. William Cunn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Albuquerque
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83FQA02
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 PILOT WAS LANDING THE BALLOON IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS WHEN HE SAW POWER LINES APPROACHING AND TOLD EVERYONE TO JUMP. THOSE JUMPING, EXCEPT THE PILOT, WERE INJURED. ONE PASSENGER STAYED IN THE BASKET AND WAS UNHARMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-66A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1982 | Raven S-66A | Washington Town, New Jersey, United States | Balloon Enterprises, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Raven S-66A | Little Compton, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Raven S-66A | Baldwin, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1987 | Raven S-66A | Naples, Florida, United States | Allen, David | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Raven S-66A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2012 | Raven S-66A | Avra Valley, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna T210M | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | E.h. Mullins & V.n. Mullins | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Marshall AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Walter C. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Bell 206B | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | Doolittle Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |