# NTSB DEN84LA289: Raven AX-8, N4394E, Clark, CO, August 30, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1984, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Clark, CO
- Coordinates: 40.840702, -106.930931 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8407&lon=-106.9309&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): 16485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA289
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16485/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA289

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, landing - flare/touchdown
  - passenger briefing - performed, pilot in command
  - instructions,written/verbal - not followed, passenger (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A NORMAL HIGH WIND LANDING A PAX RECEIVED TWO FRACTURES OF THE FIBULA BONE. ANOTHER PAX REPORTED THAT THE INJURED PAX WAS STANDING ON ONE LEG WITH THE OTHER KNEE BENT RESTING ON A PROPANE TANK DURING THE LANDING. PAX WERE REPORTEDLY BRIEFED ON THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN FOOTING STANCE BEFORE THE FLIGHT AND AGAIN RIGHT BEFORE THE LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4394E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4394E), registered now, S/N S60A-310, built 1984 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN AX-8
- Registry model: [Raven S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (registry code 7480606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Airframe hours: 8
- Engines: NONE NONE unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Mike Bauwens
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; commercial; medical: unknown; flight hours: 95 total, 19 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 0° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 30 °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 19840830048209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840830048209A), Aug 30, 1984: Raven S60A, Clark, CO. Passenger was injured during hard landing.

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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