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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-60A · Grand Lake, CO · March 7, 1987

Date: March 7, 1987 · 10:30 local
Place: Grand Lake, CO
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2803L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87LA065
Reported as: Raven S60A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 96 total96 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2803LRegistration cancelled May 15, 2017 · Raven S-60AS/N S60A-392 · Built 1985 Airframe modelRaven S-60A Engine modelNONENone

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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 encountered turbulence which blew out the pilot lights. The pilot safely landed among a stand of trees.

As the FAA filed it

THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE WHICH BLEW OUT THE PILOT LIGHTS. THE PILOT SAFELY LANDED AMONG A STAND OF TREES.

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 DEN87LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrand Lake, COThe balloon encountered turbulence during normal cruise at 100 to 150 feet AGL, while crossing a ridgeline. Gusts extinguished both burner plt lights and partially collapsed the envelope. The balloon began an uncontrolled descent. The plt re-ignited both…Mar 7, 1987 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2803L · 1

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

Incident 20071009022169ILevel Off Touchdown · Rio Rancho, NM(-23) On October 9, 2007 at 1000 MDT, N2803L, a Raven S-60A hot air balloon, made a hard landing during gusty wind conditions in Rio Rancho, NM. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR part 91 as a pleasure flight in VFR conditions during the albuquerque…Oct 9, 2007 · Minor damage