Aerostar RAVEN S49A N6374L
3 March 1996 · Vidalia, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1996 at about 23:30 local time, a Aerostar RAVEN S49A registered N6374L was involved in an accident near Vidalia, Louisiana, United States. 5 people were on board. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vidalia, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.5596, -91.4399
- Aircraft
- Aerostar RAVEN S49A
- Registration
- N6374L
- 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
- FTW96LA140
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the ground crewmember.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During inflation of the hot air balloon, a ground crewmember received serious injury when the handling rope he was holding became entangled in the inflation fan. Review of the manufacturer's flight manual revealed that it contained the following cautionary statement: 'Keep burner skirt handling lines, other balloon components, and personnel clear of the inflation fan to prevent entanglement with the propeller.'
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 | - |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Aerostar RAVEN S57-A | Stark, Kansas, 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 | - |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Aerostar RAVEN S57-A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Bradley S. Rice | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1996 | Cessna 150M | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1996 | Cessna 182K | Covington, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1996 | Cessna A185F | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1996 | MBB BO-105 CBS-4 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | ERA, Gulf Coast Division | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Cessna 182P | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1996 | Cessna 172P | Iowa, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |