Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FNC05

NORTH LEBANNON, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N5568A

RAVEN RX 6

Analysis

STUDENT BALLOON PILOT WAS ON THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO FLT WITH HIS FLT INSTRUCTOR ACTING AS MEMBER OF THE CHASE CREW. PLT WAS CONTROLLING DESCENT WITH SHORT BURSTS OF PROPANE BURNER.GROUND CONTACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE BALLOON SKIRT TO CONTINUE DOWNWARD MOTION TO THE GROUND. AS ENVELOPE REBOUNDED THE GONDOLA FILLED WITH PROPANE WHICH IGNITED. INSTRUCTOR ASSISTED PLT IN EVACUATING AS BALLOON BECAME AIRBORNE, ASCENDED TO APRX 1500 FT WITH GONDOLA IN FLAMES AND EXPLODED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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