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FAA accident report · Raven S-77A · Cottage Grove, MN · June 1, 2003

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Date
June 1, 2003 · 20:07 local
Place
Cottage Grove, MN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N52461
Reported as
Raven S77A
People aboard
9
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
950 total400 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N52461Registered now · Aerostar International S-77AS/N S77A-3031 · Built 2000Airframe modelAerostar International S-77AEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) While on balloon sightseeing flight, the winds increased and pilot decided to land in a park. Balloon landed hard but stayed upright. One 84 year old passenger broke rib by being run into by another passenger. There was no damage to balloon. Counseled pilot on ensuring that passengers are properly briefed on possible hazards associated with balloon flight, specifically landings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON BALLOON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE WINDS INCREASED AND PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A PARK. BALLOON LANDED HARD BUT STAYED UPRIGHT. ONE 84 YEAR OLD PASSENGER BROKE RIB BY BEING RUN INTO BY ANOTHER PASSENGER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO BALLOON. COUNSELED PILOT ON ENSURING THAT PASSENGERS ARE PROPERLY BRIEFED ON POSSIBLE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH BALLOON FLIGHT, SPECIFICALLY LANDINGS.