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FAA incident report · Raven S57A · Baltimore, MD · May 18, 2007

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Date
May 18, 2007 · 20:00 local
Place
Baltimore, MD
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6588L
Reported as
Raven S57A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,400 total2,400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N6588LRegistration cancelled May 4, 2015 · Aerostar International RAVEN S57-AS/N S57A-3030 · Built 1988Airframe modelAerostar International RAVEN S57-AEngine 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) On 5/18/2007, at approximately 8:00 pm, the pilot privacy data omitted was in the process of taking his balloon down during a balloon glow at the Baltimore inner harbour when he experienced a strong down draft. The balloon broke loose from one of its top moorings and the basket swung out like a pendulum striking a trailer belonging to privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Was also a participant at the balloon glow. This incident was brought to the attention of the Baltimore FSDO in mid-july by a crew member who witnessed the incident, but wishes to remain anonymous. privacy data omitted, The owner of the trailer notified this office on 08/03/07. The office then interviewed the pilot privacy data omitted to try to determine the amount of damage to both the balloon and the trailer. Currently there is a dispute between the pilot privacy data omitted and privacy data omitted as to how much damage was done to the trailer. privacy data omitted Claims that the trailer was totaled, however was unable to provide pictures of the damage to this office. According to the pilot privacy data omitted, the balloon sustained minor damage to one of the lower panels and there were no injuries. This investigation is closed with no further action.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 5/18/2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 PM, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING HIS BALLOON DOWN DURING A BALLOON GLOW AT THE BALTIMORE INNER HARBOUR WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG DOWN DRAFT. THE BALLOON BROKE LOOSE FROM ONE OF ITS TOP MOORINGS AND THE BASKET SWUNG OUT LIKE A PENDULUM STRIKING A TRAILER BELONGING TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ALSO A PARTICIPANT AT THE BALLOON GLOW. THIS INCIDENT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BALTIMORE FSDO IN MID-JULY BY A CREW MEMBER WHO WITNESSED THE INCIDENT, BUT WISHES TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE OWNER OF THE TRAILER NOTIFIED THIS OFFICE ON 08/03/07. THE OFFICE THEN INTERVIEWED THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO TRY TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO BOTH THE BALLOON AND THE TRAILER. CURRENTLY THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AS TO HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE TRAILER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CLAIMS THAT THE TRAILER WAS TOTALED, HOWEVER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THIS OFFICE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE BALLOON SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE LOWER PANELS AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION.

Other reports on N6588L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970319017239ILevel Off Touchdown · Greensburg, PANarrative: there was a limited investigation by this office approximately two days after the incident occurred. As discovery of the incident was made through an article that ran in the Greensburg tribune-review (a local newspaper). The balloon struck a power…Mar 19, 1997 · Minor damage