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FAA incident report · Raven S77A · San Diego, CA · March 21, 2004

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Date
March 21, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N42746
Reported as
Raven S77A
People aboard
9
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
462 total19 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days
N42746Registration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Raven Industries S77AS/N S77A-105 · Built 1983Airframe modelRaven Industries S77AEngine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On March 3, 2004, at approximately 1745 PST, N42746, a hot air balloon executed a forced landing into a residential area in north San Diego, CA. According to the pilot a strong smell of propane was noticed. Then icing was noticed on the number 2 valve of one of the tanks. Immediately a precautionary landing was initiated. There was no damage to the balloon and no injuries to the occupants. Examination of the incident disclosed that the air relief valve was open slightly causing the icing and the odor. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 3, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1745 PST, N42746, A HOT AIR BALLOON EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN NORTH SAN DIEGO, CA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT A STRONG SMELL OF PROPANE WAS NOTICED. THEN ICING WAS NOTICED ON THE NUMBER 2 VALVE OF ONE OF THE TANKS. IMMEDIATELY A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS INITIATED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BALLOON AND NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. EXAMINATION OF THE INCIDENT DISCLOSED THAT THE AIR RELIEF VALVE WAS OPEN SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE ICING AND THE ODOR. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.