Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA010

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N4395C

RAVEN S60A

Analysis

DURING LANDING, WHILE THE BASKET OF A RAVEN BALLOON WAS BEING PULLED BY THE WIND DRIVEN ENVELOPE, IT STRUCK A FENCE AND A MOBILE HOME TRAILER. OF THE FOUR PASSENGERS ABOARD, ONE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND ONE RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT IF HE HAD HAD MORE EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE BALLOON, HE MIGHT HAVE DONE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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