ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378345
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| Date: | Sunday 30 September 1984 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S55A |
| Owner/operator: | Hawkeye Aero Station Society |
| Registration: | N8517L |
| MSN: | S55A-219 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 247 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Prairie City, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Altoona, IA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE HOT AIR BALLOON WAS AIRBORNE, THE SURFACE WINDS INCREASED TO 13 KTS. THE PLT INSTRUCTED BOTH PASSENGERS TO PREPARE FOR A HIGH WIND LANDING. CONTRARY TO THE PLT'S INSTRUCTIONS, THE PASSENGER, WHO BECAME INJURED, CROUCHED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BASKET FOR THE LANDING. THE BALLOON BOUNCED 3 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A SMALL DITCH. DURING THE LANDING, THE PASSENGER'S KNEE STRUCK AN ANGULAR FOOT RAIL WHICH WAS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BASKET. THE RAIL HAD BEEN MADE OF HEAVY, SHARPLY ANGLED METAL. THE PASSENGER WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A TORN QUADRICEP TENDON.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA287
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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