# Accident 19870726038269A: Raven S77A, Tucson, AZ, July 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1987, 06:30 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1490° N, 110.9299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1490&lon=-110.9299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N43995, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43995-2012-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven Industries S77A (registry code 7480650, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s77a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S77A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,176 total, 1,176 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA284) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870726038269A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER FALLING OFF A LEDGE DURING TOUCHDOWN. INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM FALL OFF THE LEDGE.

## 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 LAX87LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA284), Jul 26, 1987: Raven S77A (N43995), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N43995 (1)

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

- [Incident 19870321041269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870321041269I), Mar 21, 1987: Raven S77A (N43995), Tucson, AZ. During landing in desert the balloon struck a transformer which was the same color as desert floor.

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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