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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-66A · Fort Collins, CO · August 9, 1986

Date: August 9, 1986 · 07:45 local
Place: Fort Collins, CO
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2805F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN86LA229
Reported as: Raven S66A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 83 total4 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N2805FRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 1992 · Aerostar International S-66AS/N S66A3007 Airframe modelAerostar International 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.

The balloon struck powerlines during landing.

As the FAA filed it

THE BALLOON STRUCK POWERLINES DURING LANDING.

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 DEN86LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Collins, COThe plt rprtd he began venting the balloon in preparation for a landing in a field. The balloon encountered a wind shift & started drifting toward powerlines. The plt said there was not enough time to add heat to avoid the powerlines, so he held the vent open…Aug 9, 1986 · Substantial damage