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NTSB accident investigation · Raven S55 · Upr Mkfld Twp, PA · June 14, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1980
Place
Upr Mkfld Twp, PA · UPR MKFLD TWP, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N57069Raven S55
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800614019479A
Case key
130458

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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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3-2024  80/6/14    UPR MKFLD TWP,PA    RAVEN S55           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 78
        TIME - 2000                    N57069              PX-  0  1  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOYLESTOWN,PA               UPR MKFLD TWP,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- PAX EITHER FELL OR JUMPED OUT DRG 1ST LDG,BALLOON ASCENDED.OTR PAX RCVD BROKEN LEG DRG 2ND LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N57069
Reported as
Raven S55
Category
Balloon
Engine
none
Damage
No damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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