Raven S-55A N4261R
22 February 1987 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1987 at about 17:30 local time, a Raven S-55A registered N4261R was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S-55A
- Registration
- N4261R
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA120
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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
DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON TAKE-OFF, THE WIND WAS CALM. WHILE IN-FLIGHT THE WIND INCREASED AND THE PILOT PREPARED FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING. THE BALLOON TOUCHED-DOWN HARD AND HIT A BUSH. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE GONDOLA. THE BALLOON BECAME AIRBORNE THEN TOUCHED-DOWN A SECOND TIME APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT. THE PILOT'S FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED/NOT AVAILABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-55A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1984 | Raven S-55A-707 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1990 | Raven S-55A | Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States | Stephen M. Fallacy | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Raven S-55A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Raven S-55A | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1982 | Raven S-55A | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Berkowitz, Aaron | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Raven S-55A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | Larry E. Davidson | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna 182F | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1987 | Schweizer SGS 2-33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1987 | Cessna 172N | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |