# Accident 19860809042119A: Raven S66A, Fort Collins, CO, August 9, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1986, 07:45 local time
- Place: Fort Collins, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5891° N, 105.1296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5891&lon=-105.1296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2805F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2805F-1992-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International S-66A (registry code 7486066, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-66a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S66A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 83 total, 4 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860809042119A

## Narrative

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

THE BALLOON STRUCK POWERLINES DURING LANDING.

## 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 DEN86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA229), Aug 9, 1986: Raven Aero Star S-66A (N2805F), Fort Collins, CO, substantial 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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