# Incident 20010211003239I: Raven RX7, North Huntingto, PA, February 11, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 2001, 08:56 local time
- Place: North Huntingto, PA
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N35863, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35863) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International RX-7 (registry code 7487007, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-rx-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN RX7
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010211003239I

## Narrative

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

(-23) NORTH HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICER^PRIVACY DATA^STATED THAT HE RESPONED TO A CALL THAT A HOT AIR BALLOON WAS FLYING LOW OVER A HOUSING AREA AND MAY BE IN TROUBLE. THE BALLOON ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A PLAYGROUND BUT WENT BACK UP AND CONTINUED TO FLY LOW OVER ANOTHER HOUSING AREA. AFTER ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO LAND IN A CONFINED AREA WITH BUILDINGS AND ELECTRIC LINES, THE BALLOON DRIFTED VERY LOW (APPROX. 50 FEET OR LESS) OVER ANOTHER HOUSING AREA TO LAND IN A LARGE FIELD. (APPROX. 15 TO 20 ACRES) AFTER THE BALLOON LANDED SAFELY, THE PILOT REFUSED TO PRESENT ANY IDENTIFICATION TO OFFICER^PRIVAC^.SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT COMPLETES THIS INCIDENT.

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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