Raven S55A N40238
15 July 1984 · Lakeville, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1984 at about 00:40 local time, a Raven S55A registered N40238 was involved in an accident near Lakeville, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeville, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Open Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S55A
- Registration
- N40238
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC84FFJ03
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
WITNESSES STATED THAT AS THE BALLOON APPROACHED A FIELD FOR LANDING, IN DIM LIGHT, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE GONDOLA WAS GOING TO HIT POWER LINES. THE WOODEN GONDOLA HIT THE TOP WIRE AND THE PLT JUMPED APPROXIMATELY 33 FT TO THE GROUND SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES. SPARKS IGNITED THE PROPANE TANKS IN THE GONDOLA AND THE BASKET WAS ENGULFED BY A FIREBALL.
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 | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Raven S55A | Rockford, Illinois, United States | David M. Sgricca | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Raven S55A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Raven S55A/AX7 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Raven S55A | Englewood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1984 | Gordon TEENIE TWO | Hauppauge, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1984 | Globe GC-1B | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Cessna 305A | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1984 | Cessna 182P | Clarkstown, New York, United States | Garrett Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1984 | Cessna 210N | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Cessna 182R II | Fulton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |