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ENGLEWOOD, Colorado

September 21, 1991 · NTSB DEN91LA137 · RAVEN RALLEY RX7 (N4036Y)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

A HARD LANDING AND INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE BALLOON HEATER. A FACTOR WAS: INADVERTENT ENTANGLEMENT OF A LOAD CABLE WITH THE HEATER ACTIVATION DEVICE.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN91LA137
AircraftRAVEN RALLEY RX7
RegistrationN4036Y
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.5405, -104.9590
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