Raven S55A/AX7 N5561P

Summary

On 27 December 1986 at about 16:30 local time, a Raven S55A/AX7 registered N5561P was involved in an accident near Peoria, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 December 1986 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Peoria, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.5693, -112.2498

Aircraft

Raven S55A/AX7

Registration

N5561P

Category

Balloon

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glendale → Peoria

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX87LA070

1 person was seriously injured.

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

PRIOR TO LIFT-OFF THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE WIND CONDITIONS WERE CALM. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE SURFACE WINDS BEGAN TO INCREASE. THE PILOT PREPARED HIS PASSENGERS FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING AND BEGAN TO LIGHTLY VENT OFF HOT AIR. THE BALLOON BEGAN DESCENDING AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FPM. THE PILOT OPENED BOTH VENTS UNTIL IMPACT. ONE PASSENGER WAS THROWN OUT, BUT HUNG ONTO THE GONDOLO. WHEN THE PASSENGER LET GO, THE BALLOON BECAME AIRBORNE. THE BALLOON THEN TOUCHED-DOWN A SECOND TIME AND DRAGGED TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.