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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Raven S-60A · Rio Rancho, NM · October 9, 2007

Date: October 9, 2007 · 10:00 local
Place: Rio Rancho, NM
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2803L
Reported as: Raven S60A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 275 total272 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N2803LRegistration cancelled May 15, 2017 · Raven S-60AS/N S60A-392 · 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) On October 9, 2007 at 1000 MDT, N2803L, a Raven S-60A hot air balloon, made a hard landing during gusty wind conditions in Rio Rancho, NM. The aircraft was operating under 14 CFR part 91 as a pleasure flight in VFR conditions during the albuquerque international balloon fiesta. The aircraft received minor damage and the pilot and two passengers received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 9, 2007 AT 1000 MDT, N2803L, A RAVEN S-60A HOT AIR BALLOON, MADE A HARD LANDING DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS IN RIO RANCHO, NM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT IN VFR CONDITIONS DURING THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

Other reports on N2803L · 1

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

Accident 19870307005039AForced Landing · Grand Lake, COThe balloon encountered turbulence which blew out the pilot lights. The pilot safely landed among a stand of trees.Mar 7, 1987 · Substantial damage