ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378346
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| Date: | Sunday 30 September 1984 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S-66A |
| Owner/operator: | Balloon Adventures |
| Registration: | N4272Y |
| MSN: | S66A-140 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 205 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Little Compton, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Westport, MA |
| Little Compton, RI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT BRUSHED BASKET AGAINST TREE TOPS AND BUSHES TO SLOW THE BALLOONS FORWARD SPEED. PLT PULLED DEFLATION PORT APRX 10 FT AGL OVER A MOWN HAY FIELD WITH AN 8-10 MPH HORIZONTAL, 100 FPM VERTICAL SPEED. BASKET BOUNCED AND GUST OF WIND CAUGHT DEFLATING ENVELOPE TIPPING THE BASKET CAUSING THE EDGE OF THE BASKET TO CONTACT THE GROUND FIRST. THE FLOOR OF THE BASKET WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE SIDE WALLS OF THE BASKET. DURING THE FOLLOWING DRAG, SEVERAL PASSENGERS SLIPPED OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE BASKET.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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