Raven RALLY RX7 accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 12, 1984
On February 12, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Raven RALLY RX7 (balloon), registered N40995, was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 12, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Albuquerque, New Mexico · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Raven RALLY RX7
- Registration
- N40995 · registry record · serial RX7-332
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT ABOARD THE BALLOON SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG DURING A LANDING. SHE HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON THE PROPER STANCE FORLANDING AND THE INSTRUCTOR THOUGHT SHE WAS IN THE PROPER POSITION BUT LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE STUDENTS LEFT LEG WAS BROKEN ABOVE THE ANKLE, ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR THE LANDING WAS GOOD AND THE GONDOLA DID NOT BOUNCE OR DRAG.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: rotorcraft: balloon
- Flight time: 156 hours in all; 18 in the last 90 days; 136 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 12 hours since
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 100 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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