# NTSB CHI87LA034: Raven S-66A, N4196N, Baldwin, WI, November 2, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 2, 1986, 10:25 local (16:25 UTC)
- Place: Baldwin, WI
- Coordinates: 44.960903, -92.37004 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9609&lon=-92.3700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87LA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13700/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA034

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, passenger (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - performed, pilot in command

## Analysis

WHILE LANDING, THE PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO STAY TO THE SIDE OF THE BASKET AND HOLD ON. HOWEVER, ONE PASSENGER MOVED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE BASKET AND HIT A VIDEO CAMERA WITH HER LEG. DURING THE OCCURRENCE, HER LEG WAS FRACTURED BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4196N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4196N-2017-10-31), registration cancelled 2017-10-31, S/N S66A-137, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S-66A
- Registry model: [Raven Industries S-66A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a) (registry code 7480612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: 555A-137
- Airframe hours: 145
- Engines: NONE NONE unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Wieder Kehr Balloon Int'L
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 1986, 0 hours before
- Departed: LAKELAND, MN
- Airport: W14, Baldwin

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; commercial; flight hours: 249 total, 70 in this make and model, 206 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 23,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 16 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSP, 40 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861102065349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861102065349A), Nov 2, 1986: Raven S66A, Baldwin, WI. A passenger was injured during a balloon landing. Passengers failed to follow the pilots instructions.

## Other investigations on N4196N (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI85LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA367), Sep 2, 1985: Raven AX-9 (N4196N), Blaine, MN, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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