Raven AX-9 N4196N
2 September 1985 · Blaine, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1985 at about 13:10 local time, a Raven AX-9 registered N4196N was involved in an accident near Blaine, Minnesota, United States. 7 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blaine, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.1596, -93.2491
- Aircraft
- Raven AX-9
- Registration
- N4196N
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA367
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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 ONE HOUR BALLOON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. DURING HIS APPROACH TO LAND IN A CLEAR AREA HE DECIDED THAT HIS FORWARD VELOCITY WAS TOO HIGH TO LAND WITHOUT HITTING HOUSES OR POWERLINES BELOW THE BALLOON. ACCORDING TO HIM HE BURNED FUEL TO ATTEMPT A LEVEL OFF BUT DIDN'T BURN ENOUGH FUEL TO ARREST HIS DESCENT COMPLETELY. THE BALLOON STRUCK A MAPLE TREE AND THE GONDOLA MOMENTARILY BECAME CAUGHT ON A BRANCH. THE BRANCH GAVE WAY AND THE GONDOLA FELL TO THE GROUND HARD ENOUGH TO SERIOUSLY INJURE TWO OF THE SEVEN BALLOON OCCUPANTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven AX-9 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1983 | Raven AX-9 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1992 | Raven AX-9 | Green River, Utah, United States | Markle, John R. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |