Aviation Accident Summary MIA88LA036

NAPLES, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4094G

RAVEN S-66A

Analysis

AFTER LIFTOFF WITH THE DEFLATION PANEL PARTIALLY OPEN, THE FLT CONTINUED TOWARDS THE LANDING LOCATION. WITH A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT ESTABLISHED, THE PLT REALIZED THAT THE BALLOON WOULD NOT CLEAR THE POWERLINES THAT WERE AHEAD OF THE LANDING LOCATION. HE THEN PULLED THE DEFLATION PANEL CORD, AFTER WHICH THE BALLOON DESCENDED RAPIDLY. THE GONDOLA TOUCHED DOWN AFTER WHICH THE ENVELOPE FELL ACROSS THE POWERLINES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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