Aerostar RAVEN S57-A N7019G
25 November 1995 · Stark, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 November 1995 at about 14:54 local time, a Aerostar RAVEN S57-A registered N7019G was involved in an accident near Stark, Kansas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stark, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6794, -95.1405
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RAVEN S57-A
- Registration
- N7019G
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- 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
- CHI96LA043
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures. A factor was the weather condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A HARD LANDING, THE PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON THEN ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. THE PILOT RAN AFTER THE BALLOON TELLING THE PASSENGERS TO PULL THE RED CHORD WHICH WOULD OPEN THE DEFLATION PANEL. THE PASSENGERS PULLED OPEN THE DEFLATION PANEL AND THE BALLOON DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THE LANDING. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE CLASSIFIED A HIGH WIND LANDING, FOR THE AVERAGE BALLOON PILOT, AS ANYTHING BETWEEN 7 AND 14 KNOTS. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR HIGH WIND LANDINGS IS TO OPEN THE DEFLATION PANEL AT 10-20 FEET AGL DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar RAVEN accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1995 | Aerostar RAVEN S49A | Ark, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1996 | Aerostar RAVEN S49A | Vidalia, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1999 | Aerostar RAVEN S57-A | Imperial, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Aerostar RAVEN 557A | Indianola, Iowa, United States | Freedom Flight Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1991 | Aerostar RAVEN S-60 | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | Aire, Harrison | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1989 | Aerostar RAVEN 560 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Nevada High, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 23 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Baker LONG EZE | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Globe GC-1B | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Cessna 188 | Meade, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Brantly B-2B | Winfield, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |