ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39458
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| Date: | Saturday 21 March 1987 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Raven S-77A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N40968 |
| MSN: | S77A-107 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 280 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Park City, UT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Park City, UT |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A COMMERCIAL PAX SIGHTSEEING FLT, THE PLT ALLOWED A NON-RATED STUDENT PLT TO FLY THE BALLOON UNTIL IT NEARLY COLLIDED WITH BUILDINGS. THE PLT TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND APPLIED MAXIMUM BURNER HEATING TO AVOID IMPACT WITH THE BUILDINGS, WHICH RESULTED IN RAPID ASCENT TO APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET AGL. WINDS AT THAT ALTITUDE BLEW THE BALLOON OUT OF THE SMALL OPEN VALLEY WHERE THE FLTS WERE NORMALLY CONDUCTED. IT CROSSED A RIDGELINE AND WAS FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN WHERE THE PLT INITIATED A DESCENT FOR LANDING. THE BALLOON IMPACTED TRANSMISSION POWER LINES AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE GONDOLA WAS SEVERED FROM THE BALLOON BY ELECTRICAL ARCING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS EXPLODED AND BURNED, DESTROYING THE GONDOLA. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30419
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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