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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Raven RX7 · Waynesburg, PA · September 23, 1980

Date: September 23, 1980 · 05:40 local
Place: Waynesburg, PA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N57155
Reported as: Raven RX7
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total130 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N57155Registration cancelled Jan 11, 1984 · Raven N05SD-20/20T-0.200S/N 103 Airframe modelRaven N05SD-20/20T-0.200

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What happened

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

Rip panel on balloon failed to release gas, balloon drifted into hillside.

As the FAA filed it

RIP PANEL ON BALLOON FAILED TO RELEASE GAS, BALLOON DRIFTED INTO HILLSIDE.

Other reports on N57155 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19800922070049IOther Ground Ops · Columbus, OHBalloon rip line failed to expel helium gas. Balloon flew unmanned into wooded hill.Sep 22, 1980 · Reported as Raven RX7