# NTSB MIA78DLD53: Raven RX-6, N7271L, Tampa, FL, June 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 11, 1978
- Place: Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
- Location: 27.9475° N, 82.4584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tampa, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9475&lon=-82.4584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78DLD53
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD53

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2499  78/6/11    TAMPA,FL            RAVEN RX-6          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 0915                    N7271L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, 48 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HWY 54 & I-75               TAMPA,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 16000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HOT AIR BALLOON EQUIPPED WITH PROPANE HEATER.WIND WAS GUSTING TO 10 KNOTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7271L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7271L-2014-11-19), registration cancelled 2014-11-19, S/N RX6-112, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN RX-6
- Registry model: [Raven Industries RX6](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6) (registry code 7480502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780611026229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780611026229A), Jun 11, 1978: Raven S50/, Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Hot air balloon equipped with propane heater. Wind was gusting to nots.

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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