# NTSB NYC82DHD14: Raven S-66A, N57023, Washington Town, NJ, June 20, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: June 20, 1982, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place: Washington Town, NJ
- Location: 40.9883° N, 74.0636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington Township, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9883&lon=-74.0636&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72970
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DHD14
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72970/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHD14

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - planning/decision - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT MOMENTS AFTER INITIAL GROUND CONTACT (DURING LANDING), A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT HIS LEG HAD FRACTURED. THE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE FRACTURE OCCURRED AFTER INITIAL IMPACT, WHEN ANOTHER PASSENGER LEANED OR STEPPED ON HIS LEG. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THIS WIND WAS BLOWING AT 9 KNOTS. THERE WERE FOUR PASSENGERS ON BOARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57023](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57023-2013-02-01), registration cancelled 2013-02-01, S/N S66A-104, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S-66A
- Registry model: [Raven Industries S-66A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a) (registry code 7480612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: S-66A-104
- Airframe hours: 320
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Balloon Enterprises,Inc.
- Registered owner: Balloon Enterprises,Inc.
- Departed: HOPEWELL TOWNSH, NJ
- Destination: HOPEWELL TOWNSH, NJ

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial; medical: unknown, unknown; flight hours: 616 total, 130 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: 310° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Temperature: 147 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19820620023769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620023769A), Jun 20, 1982: Raven S66A, Washington Town, NJ. Wind tipped basket on touchdown, caused a passenger to step on anothers ankle and break it.

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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