Accident Raven RALLY RX7 N57090, Sunday 15 January 1984

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Date:	Sunday 15 January 1984
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Raven RALLY RX7
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N57090
MSN:	RX7-2200
Total airframe hrs:	155 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Aibirm, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Kent, WA
Destination airport:	Auburn, WA (S50)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT THE WIND SHIFTED DURING LANDING AND THE BALLOON TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND LIFTED OFF AGAIN. WITH POWER LINES AHEAD A DECISION WAS MADE TO CROSS OVER BUT THE BALLOON STRUCK THE LINES. SEVERAL CABLES WERE BURNED THROUGH AND THE BALLOON WAS TORN NEAR THE SKIRT.

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