# NTSB DEN84LA273: Raven S55A, N1048R, Littleton, CO, August 29, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 29, 1984, 07:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place: Littleton, CO
- Location: 39.5904° N, 105.0201° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Littleton, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5904&lon=-105.0201&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA273
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16474/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA273

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, landing
  - passenger briefing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

PLT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE FEMALE PASSENGER HAD HER KNEES BENT IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING BUT HER BODY WAS TWISTED IN A DIRECTION THAT WAS OPPOSITE TO HER FEET WHEN THE BALLOON MADE GROUND CONTACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1048R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1048R-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N S55A-236, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S55A
- Registry model: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: S55A236
- Airframe hours: 414
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Gary De Koevend
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 1, 1983

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; commercial; flight hours: 390 total, 72 in this make and model, 375 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F

## 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 19840829073759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840829073759A), Aug 29, 1984: Raven S55A, Chatfield, CO. During normal landing passengers body twisted opposite feet. Broke her leg.

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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