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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven RX6 · Hemet, CA · July 31, 1988

Date: July 31, 1988 · 07:05 local
Place: Hemet, CA
Airport: Hemet-Ryan Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1183R
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88LA276
Reported as: Raven RX6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 62 total45 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N1183RRegistration cancelled Jun 8, 1989 · Raven Industries RX6S/N RX6237 Airframe modelRaven Industries RX6

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What happened

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Aborted landing. Began go around and hit wires. Balloon burned,fell to ground. Blamed wind gust. Wind reported calm

As the FAA filed it

ABORTED LANDING. BEGAN GO AROUND AND HIT WIRES. BALLOON BURNED,FELL TO GROUND. BLAMED WIND GUST. WIND REPORTED CALM

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX88LA276Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSun City, CAThe pilot & pax departed on a local area balloon flt. After 30 minutes the pilot began a descent to an open feild north of some power lines. During the descent the balloon began to drift to the right and the pilot realized that his ground crew did not have…Jul 31, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1183R · 1

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

Incident 19791118044439IFinal Approach · Coalinga, CABalloon skirt struck powerlines during approach to landing. Instructor thought student saw lines.Nov 18, 1979 · Minor damage