MKC80DTK07

NTSB accident investigation · Raven RX-7 · Chancellor, SD · December 22, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1979
Place
Chancellor, SD · CHANCELLOR, SD
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2910RRaven RX-7
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791222033669A
Case key
132944

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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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3-3049  79/12/22   CHANCELLOR,SD       RAVEN RX-7          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 250
        TIME - 0900                    N2910R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEA,SD                      CHANCELLOR,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- DRG LNDG,GONDOLA ROLLED AS WND PULLED BALLOON OVR UNEVEN TRRN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2910R
Reported as
Raven RX-7
Category
Balloon
Engine
none
Damage
No damage

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