# Accident 19870703034129A: Raven S77A, Silverthorne, CO, July 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 1987, 09:30 local time
- Place: Silverthorne, CO
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6491° N, 106.0794° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6491&lon=-106.0794&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41986, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41986-2013-06-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven Industries S77A (registry code 7480650, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s77a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S77A
- People aboard: 9
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,780 total, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703034129A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON MADE A HARD LANDING IN GUSTY SURFACE WIND. A PASSENGER JUMPED OUT AND THE WIND DRAGGED THE BASKET OVER HIM.

## 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 DEN87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA174), Jul 3, 1987: Raven S77A (N41986), Silverthorne, CO, no 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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