19740331010979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-50A · Cambridge, OH · March 31, 1974

Date
March 31, 1974
Place
Cambridge, OH
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2324
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI74AC081
Reported as
Raven S50A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total62 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Balloon.2 propane htrs. Drifted into hi voltage power lines. Excessive wind for operation.

As the FAA filed it

BALLOON.2 PROPANE HTRS.DRIFTED INTO HI VOLTAGE POWER LINES.EXCESSIVE WIND FOR OPERATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.