ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364496
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Date: | Saturday 21 September 1991 |
Time: | 07:45 LT |
Type: | Raven RALLEY RX7 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4036Y |
MSN: | RX7-304 |
Total airframe hrs: | 201 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Englewood, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Englewood, CO |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING, THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE BASKET TIPPED OVER. A LOAD CABLE INADVERTENTLY TANGLED IN THE HEATER ACTIVATION DEVICE AND LIT THE BURNER WHICH SET THE ENVELOPE AND SURROUNDING GRASS ON FIRE. THE PILOT EXTINGUISHED BOTH FIRES.
Probable Cause: A HARD LANDING AND INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE BALLOON HEATER. A FACTOR WAS: INADVERTENT ENTANGLEMENT OF A LOAD CABLE WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATION DEVICE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN91LA137 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA137
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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