Summary
On February 19, 1989, a Aerostar RAVEN 560 (N767AA) was involved in an accident near Tucson, AZ. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, with 4 people uninjured out of 5 aboard.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: 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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX89LA131. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N767AA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX89LA131