Raven S55A N4186E
4 July 1988 · Mishawaka, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1988 at about 01:00 local time, a Raven S55A registered N4186E, operated by Steele, Larry O., was involved in an accident near Mishawaka, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6600, -86.1603
- Aircraft
- Raven S55A
- Registration
- N4186E
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Steele, Larry O.
- 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
- CHI88LA158
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
AFTER SHORT PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT OF THE BALLOON MADE A LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE GONDOLA TURNED OVER AND WAS DRAGGED THROUGH THE FIELD. THE PAX SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S55A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1988 | Raven S55A | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Raven S55A | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Raven S55A/AX7 | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Raven S55A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Raven S55A | Littleton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1984 | Raven S55A | Prairie City, Iowa, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172K | Converse, Indiana, United States | Quinn, Schafer, Ferris | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 310Q | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Chas. W. Beene | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |