# Accident 19921102045559A: Thundr AX9140S2, Green River, UT, November 2, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1992, 09:00 local time
- Place: Green River, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9798° N, 110.6510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9798&lon=-110.6510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57139 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: THUNDR AX9140S2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 514 total, 54 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921102045559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SEVERE TURBULENCE AFTER TAKEOFF PUT BALLOON ON ITS SIDE. HEAVY BURN TO RIGHT BALLOON. HARD LANDING. PREFRONTAL WX.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA93LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA017), Nov 2, 1992: Raven AX-9 (N57139), Green River, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN INFLT ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RATE OF DESCENT DURING AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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