Accident Raven RALLY RX7 N55582, Wednesday 16 January 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 16 January 1985
Time:	10:00 LT
Type:	Raven RALLY RX7
Owner/operator:	Advertising Aloft
Registration:	N55582
MSN:	RX7-147
Total airframe hrs:	350 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Davenport, IA - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
BALLOON ENCOUNTERED GUST DURING INITIAL CLIMB AND BEGAN DRIFTING TOWARD WIRES. PLT ELECTED TO DEFLATE & BALLOON COLLIDED WITH WIRES & BUILDING.

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