Raven S55 N4053P
8 September 1982 · Mattawan, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1982 at about 23:35 local time, a Raven S55 registered N4053P, operated by Kazoo Drifters, was involved in an accident near Mattawan, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mattawan, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S55
- Registration
- N4053P
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Kazoo Drifters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalamazoo → Kalamazoo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82DA345
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
DURING A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD THE BALLOON COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND STARTED TO BURN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HER ATTENTION WAS TEMPORARILY DISTRACTED AS THE BALLOON APPROACHED A CORRAL WITH HORSES AND SHE WAS ADJUSTING THE MANEUVERING VALVE FOR LANDING. THE STATED THAT SHE HEARD PEOPLE ON THE GROUND YELLING "WIRES," WITHIN "A SECOND LATER WE HIT THEM."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1980 | Raven S55 | Upr Mkfld Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Athens, Michigan, United States | Harvey K. Palmer | Fatal | 1 |