20020707016269I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Raven S-60A · Glenwoodsprings, CO · July 7, 2002

Date: July 7, 2002
Place: Glenwoodsprings, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2787Y
Reported as: Raven S60A
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 47 total12 in this make and model

N2787YRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Raven S-60AS/N S60A-363 · 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.

(-23) This was a 91 flight, had 4 friends on board, they flew for approx. 25 minutes, and landed they traded passengers, and took off again. The wind picked up and changed direction. The wind was blowing them toward a canyon. The pilot was concerned about flying up the canyon, but her only other alternative was to land in the trees, before she got to the canyon. She chose to land in the trees, there were no injuries. Damage to the balloon was minor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS WAS A 91 FLIGHT, HAD 4 FRIENDS ON BOARD, THEY FLEW FOR APPROX. 25 MINUTES, AND LANDED THEY TRADED PASSENGERS, AND TOOK OFF AGAIN. THE WIND PICKED UP AND CHANGED DIRECTION. THE WIND WAS BLOWING THEM TOWARD A CANYON. THE PILOT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT FLYING UP THE CANYON, BUT HER ONLY OTHER ALTERNATIVE WAS TO LAND IN THE TREES, BEFORE SHE GOT TO THE CANYON. SHE CHOSE TO LAND IN THE TREES, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON WAS MINOR.