# NTSB FTW86LQG07: Raven Rally RX-7, N2796C, Lockney, TX, January 1, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: January 1, 1986, 10:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place: Lockney, TX
- Coordinates: 34.119243, -101.440605 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1192&lon=-101.4406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LQG07
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22113/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LQG07

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - wind information - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - precautionary landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT CHECKED THE WIND FORECAST WHEN HE CALLED FOR A WEATHER BRIEFING ABOUT FOUR HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE SURFACE WINDS INCREASED TO 30 GUSTING 40 KTS WHILE HE WAS AIRBORNE. HE REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, HE WAS NOT PROPERLY BRACED FOR THE LANDING AND HE SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2796C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2796C), registered now, S/N RX7-418 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN RALLY RX-7
- Registry model: [Raven Industries RALLY RX7](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rally-rx7) (registry code 7480503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: RX-7-418
- Airframe hours: 9
- Engines: unknown UNK unknown
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Don Hurt
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 15, 1985, 9 hours before
- Departed: LAKE RANSOM, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; student; medical: unknown; seat: center; flight hours: 12 total, 12 in this make and model, 7 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 30 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °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 19860101001419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860101001419A), Jan 1, 1986: Raven RX7, Lockney, TX. Wind speed increased during time that student balloonist was aloft. During rushed landing, pilot broke a 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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