19821010052149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-66A · Albuquerque, NM · October 10, 1982

Date: October 10, 1982 · 10:40 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1980M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FQA02
Reported as: Raven S66A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 514 total30 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N1980MRegistration cancelled Dec 18, 1991 · Raven Industries S-66AS/N S66A105 Airframe modelRaven Industries S-66A

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What happened

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

Caught in a downdraft and sudden gusty wind, balloon struck powerlines. Passengers and pilot jumped from 20 feet.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT IN A DOWNDRAFT AND SUDDEN GUSTY WIND, BALLOON STRUCK POWERLINES. PASSENGERS AND PILOT JUMPED FROM 20 FEET.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW83FQA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe pilot was landing the balloon in strong gusty winds when he saw power lines approaching and told everyone to jump. Those jumping, except the pilot, were injured. One passenger stayed in the basket and was unharmed.Oct 10, 1982 · Substantial damage