NTSB Identification: DEN80FA002
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: RAVEN S55AX7, registration: N403AA----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4023 79/10/10 ALBUQUERQUE,NM RAVEN S55AX7 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 30, 41 TOTAL
TIME - 1729 N403AA PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ALBUQUERQUE,NM LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 340
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
21 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- BALLOON NOT AIRWORTHY.FABRIC STRENGTH LESS THAN MINIMUM ALLOWABLE VALUE.
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