# Accident 19850105008759A: Raven S60A, Pompano Beach, FL, January 5, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 5, 1985, 08:30 local time
- Place: Pompano Beach, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.2303° N, 80.1294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.2303&lon=-80.1294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4270A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4270A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven S-60A (registry code 7480606, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S60A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 133 total, 18 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA85LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850105008759A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING LANDING, BALLOON HIT A TREE. PASSENGER SERIOUSLY HURT WHEN BASKET OVERTURNED AND OTHERS FELL ON HER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA85LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA072), Jan 5, 1985: Raven S-60A (N4270A), Pompano Beach, FL, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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