ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383510
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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1982 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Raven RX-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Burns |
| Registration: | N4010S |
| MSN: | RX-7 269 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phillip, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phillip, SD |
| Phillip, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER THE FOURTH LANDING, THE BALLOON HAD BEEN ON THE GROUND ABOUT 8 MINUTES WHEN A WHIRL WIND SUDDENLY HIT THE ENVELOPE. THE BALLOON LIFTED UP ABOUT 2 TO 3 FT AND WAS BLOWN INTO THE SIDE OF A CHASE VEHICLE. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS THROWN OUT OF THE GONDOLA, BUT LANDED SAFELY. THE OTHER PASSENGER'S SHOULDER WAS FRACTURED WHEN SHE HIT A PROPANE TANK DURING THE IMPACT. THE INJURED PASSENGER AND THE PILOT REMAINED IN THE GONDOLA AS IT ASCENDED ABOUT 40 TO 50 FT. THE PILOT HEATED THE AIR IN THE BALLOON SO THAT IT WOULD REMAIN AT ALTITUDE UNTIL IT WAS FREED FROM THE WHIRL WIND. ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES LATER, THE WHIRL WIND DISSIPATED AND THE PILOT LANDED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82DTK07
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 01:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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