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Raven S-55A N4062H

6 October 1990 · Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 6 October 1990 at about 16:32 local time, a Raven S-55A registered N4062H, operated by Stephen M. Fallacy, was involved in an accident near Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:32
Classification
Accident
Location
Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
Coordinates
35.3099, -106.5506
Aircraft
Raven S-55A
Registration
N4062H
Category
Balloon
Operator
Stephen M. Fallacy
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Albuquerque → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
DEN91LA003

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT, RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH POWER LINES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT AND A PASSENGER WERE DRIFTING WITH THE WIND DURING A BALLOON FIESTA. WITNESSES SAID THE BALLOON STRUCK POWER LINES ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CHASE CREW SAID ONE OF THE MEN TRIED TO SLIDE DOWN A ROPE BUT LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE TERRAIN. THE WITNESSES SAID THE OTHER MAN GRABBED THE POWER LINE AND HELD ON FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN FELL TO THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Raven S-55A accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 Dec 1992 Raven S-55A
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no coordinates
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1 May 1993 Raven S-55A
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no coordinates
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22 Jun 1984 Raven S-55A
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11 Sep 1983 Raven S-55A
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All 18 records for this type

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no coordinates
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