Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FFJ03

LAKEVILLE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N40238

RAVEN S55A

Analysis

WITNESSES STATED THAT AS THE BALLOON APPROACHED A FIELD FOR LANDING, IN DIM LIGHT, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE GONDOLA WAS GOING TO HIT POWER LINES. THE WOODEN GONDOLA HIT THE TOP WIRE AND THE PLT JUMPED APPROXIMATELY 33 FT TO THE GROUND SUSTAINING SERIOUS INJURIES. SPARKS IGNITED THE PROPANE TANKS IN THE GONDOLA AND THE BASKET WAS ENGULFED BY A FIREBALL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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