ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357989
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| Date: | Saturday 25 November 1995 |
| Time: | 09:54 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar RAVEN S57-A |
| Owner/operator: | Lawerence Connell Smith |
| Registration: | N7019G |
| MSN: | S-57A-3610 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 33 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stark, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , KS |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A HARD LANDING, THE PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE BALLOON. THE BALLOON THEN ROSE TO APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. THE PILOT RAN AFTER THE BALLOON TELLING THE PASSENGERS TO PULL THE RED CHORD WHICH WOULD OPEN THE DEFLATION PANEL. THE PASSENGERS PULLED OPEN THE DEFLATION PANEL AND THE BALLOON DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. ONE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED DURING THE LANDING. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE CLASSIFIED A HIGH WIND LANDING, FOR THE AVERAGE BALLOON PILOT, AS ANYTHING BETWEEN 7 AND 14 KNOTS. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR HIGH WIND LANDINGS IS TO OPEN THE DEFLATION PANEL AT 10-20 FEET AGL DURING THE LANDING.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to follow emergency procedures. A factor was the weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA043
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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