IAD77DLT03

NTSB accident investigation · Raven RX6 · Huntingdon, TN · April 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1977
Place
Huntingdon, TN · HUNTINGDON, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1035RRaven RX6
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770410007889A
Case key
157863

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1489  77/4/10    HUNTINGDON,TN       RAVEN RX6           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 99
        TIME - 1700                    N1035R              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGDON,TN              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: SPECTATOR
        REMARKS- BOYS GRABBED GONDOLA AFTER LIFTOFF. HIT POLES

Aircraft

Registration
N1035R
Reported as
Raven RX6
Category
Balloon
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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