19840930061159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-66A · Little Compton, RI · September 30, 1984

Date
September 30, 1984 · 13:52 local
Place
Little Compton, RI
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4272Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA024
Reported as
Raven S66A
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
670 total205 in this make and model83 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.

Gust of wind caused basket to hit ground at an angle. Floor of basket became detached from side of basket.

As the FAA filed it

GUST OF WIND CAUSED BASKET TO HIT GROUND AT AN ANGLE. FLOOR OF BASKET BECAME DETACHED FROM SIDE OF BASKET.

NTSB investigation

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