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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Raven S-77A · Boulder, CO · July 2, 2008

Date: July 2, 2008 · 06:13 local
Place: Boulder, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9014W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA209
Reported as: Raven S77A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,808 total150 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N9014WRegistration cancelled May 22, 2013 · Aerostar International S-77AS/N S77A-3024 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAerostar International S-77A Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) On Wednesday July 2, 2008 at 06:13 mountain daylight time, an Aerostar S077A, N9014W, piloted by a commerical pilot, was substantially when it became entangled in a cottonwood tree shortly after lifting off from a field in bolder, CO. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the 6 passengers escaped injury. The balloon was conducting a commercial sightseeing flight conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON WEDNESDAY JULY 2, 2008 AT 06:13 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AEROSTAR S077A, N9014W, PILOTED BY A COMMERICAL PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY WHEN IT BECAME ENTANGLED IN A COTTONWOOD TREE SHORTLY AFTER LIFTING OFF FROM A FIELD IN BOLDER, CO. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE 6 PASSENGERS ESCAPED INJURY. THE BALLOON WAS CONDUCTING A COMMERCIAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX08CA209Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBoulder, COAn encounter with a sudden gust of wind, which rendered the balloon uncontrollable and led to a collision with a tree.Jul 2, 2008 · Substantial damage