# Accident 19850902047329A: Raven S66A, Blaine, MN, September 2, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1985, 08:10 local time
- Place: Blaine, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1596° N, 93.2491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1596&lon=-93.2491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4196N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4196N-2017-10-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven Industries S-66A (registry code 7480612, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S66A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 116 total, 6 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA367) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850902047329A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A TREE DURING DESCENT TO LAND. GONDOLA SLID DOWN TREE AND IMPACTED GROUND. PASSENGERS LOST GRIP ON BASKET.

## 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 CHI85LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA367), Sep 2, 1985: Raven AX-9 (N4196N), Blaine, MN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4196N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19861102065349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861102065349A), Nov 2, 1986: Raven S66A (N4196N), Baldwin, WI. A passenger was injured during a balloon landing. Passengers failed to follow the pilots instructions.

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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