SERS · AEROSTAR RAVEN 560 · 1989-02-19 · TUCSON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA131
Event ID
20001213X27756
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-19
Location
TUCSON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.150112, -110.929542
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
AEROSTAR
Model
RAVEN 560
Registration
N767AA
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
BALLOON ENTERED INTO A SEVERE DOWN DRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING DUE TO INADEQUATE PREPARATION AND COMPENSATION FOR THE CONDITIONS BY THE BALLOON PILOT.