Raven S55A N1127R
29 May 1983 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1983 at about 00:00 local time, a Raven S55A registered N1127R, operated by David M. Sgricca, was involved in an accident near Rockford, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S55A
- Registration
- N1127R
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- David M. Sgricca
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA235
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT WAS ALONE IN THE BASKET AND WAS PRACTICING A STEEP APPROACH TO LAND. THE PILOT SAID THE REASON FOR HIS INJURIES WAS NOT THE HARD LANDING BUT LACK OF PREPARATION FOR IT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S55A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1984 | Raven S55A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Raven S55A | Prairie City, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1984 | Raven S55A | Lakeville, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Raven S55A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Raven S55A | Englewood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Raven S55A/AX7 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1983 | Cessna 182G | Dongola, Illinois, United States | Robert Etherton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Cessna 305A | Park Forrest, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Aurora, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1983 | Cessna 177 | Wonder Lake, Illinois, United States | Ronald N. Kritzman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | East Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1983 | Cessna 152 | Harrisburg, Illinois, United States | Brown Aviation | No injuries | - |