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Raven AX-9 N5714B

15 March 1983 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 15 March 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Raven AX-9 registered N5714B was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Raven AX-9
Registration
N5714B
Category
Balloon
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Scottsdale → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Not recorded
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX83LA170

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
7 0 1 0 6

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

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THERE WAS NO WIND WHEN HE BEGAN THE SIGHT-SEEING FLT; HOWEVER, AFTER TAKEOFF, THE WIND STEADILY INCREASED TO APRX 12 KTS. BY THIS TIME, THE BALLOON WAS APPROACHING A LARGE GREEN FIELD, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND RATHER THAN TAKE A CHANCE OF THE WIND INCREASING. DURING THE LANDING, ONE OF THE SIX PASSENGERS SUFFERED AN BROKEN SHOULDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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