Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA096

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N40995

RAVEN RALLY RX7

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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