ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379172
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 1984 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Raven S-55A |
| Owner/operator: | Erroll Drollinger |
| Registration: | N5562L |
| MSN: | 555 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 267 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anchorage, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE APCHG TO LAND ON A SCHOOL GROUND, THE BALLOON PLT LOWERED A DROP LINE FOR THE GROUND CREW, THEN LOOKED FORWARD & SAW A POWER LINE. HE TOLD THE GROUND CREW NOT TO TOUCH THE DROP LINE. THE DROP LINE CONTACTED & PULLED ONE POWER LINE INTO ANOTHER, CAUSING A SHORT. THE BALLOON ENVELOPE THEN DRAPED OVER AN OBSTRUCTION (OUTDOOR LIGHT), WHICH PIERCED THE ENVELOPE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA104
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 16:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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