19971006030509A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-60A · Albuquerque, NM · October 6, 1997

Date: October 6, 1997 · 08:30 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N63459
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA143
Reported as: Raven S60A
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 168 total143 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N63459Registration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Aerostar International S-60AS/N S60A-3156 · Built 1991 Airframe modelAerostar International 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.

After landing in a field a wind gust lifted ballon and carried it into side of a house lifted landed shortly. (-23) at approximately 0830, October 6, 1997, airman hensley had landed his balloon. The balloon was static until a gust of wind caused it to become airborne. He had to attempt lift-off, and in so doing, hit a house, damaged the stucco and knocked the cooler off the foundation on top of the roof. There were no injuries or other damage. One of the balloon risers was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING IN A FIELD A WIND GUST LIFTED BALLON AND CARRIED IT INTO SIDE OF A HOUSE LIFTED LANDED SHORTLY. (-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0830, OCTOBER 6, 1997, AIRMAN HENSLEY HAD LANDED HIS BALLOON. THE BALLOON WAS STATIC UNTIL A GUST OF WIND CAUSED IT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. HE HAD TO ATTEMPT LIFT-OFF, AND IN SO DOING, HIT A HOUSE, DAMAGED THE STUCCO AND KNOCKED THE COOLER OFF THE FOUNDATION ON TOP OF THE ROOF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGE. ONE OF THE BALLOON RISERS WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 FTW98LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon.Oct 6, 1997 · Substantial damage