# NTSB NYC87LA042: Raven S60A, N2799Z, Montville, CT, October 11, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 11, 1986, 08:50 local (13:50 UTC)
- Place: Montville, CT
- Location: 41.4638° N, 72.1570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Montville, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4638&lon=-72.1570&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30565
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA042
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30565/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA042

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with weather, landing
  - weather condition - gusts
  - wind information - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - proper descent rate - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - high vegetation

## Analysis

WHILE LANDING IN A FIELD. THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS AND WAS PUSHED INTO TREES AND BRUSH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2799Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2799Z-2017-02-28), registration cancelled 2017-02-28, S/N S60A-389, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S60A
- Registry model: [Raven S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (registry code 7480606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: S60A-389
- Engines: unknown UNK unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gilbert R. Foster
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 27, 1986
- Departed: NO. STONINGTON, CT

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; medical: unknown, unknown; flight hours: 31 in this make and model, 62 as pilot in command, 34 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19861011086899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861011086899A), Oct 11, 1986: Raven S60A, Montvilla, CT, Substantial damage. Wind picked up speed after takeoff. Pulled out deflation port 30 ft AGL but the wind pushed balloon into trees.

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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