# NTSB NYC80FHA16: Raven S55, N57069, Upr Mkfld Twp, PA, June 14, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1980
- Place: Upr Mkfld Twp, PA · UPR MKFLD TWP, PA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130458
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FHA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA16

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57069-1989-08-09), registration cancelled 1989-08-09, S/N S55A652 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S55
- Registry model: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: No damage

## 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 19800614019479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800614019479A), Jun 14, 1980: Raven S55A, Upper Makefield, PA. Passenger exited balloon too soon after touchdown & it became airborne again, causing 2nd landing to be hard.

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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