# Accident 19880715027659A: Raven S60A, Bakersfield, CA, July 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1988, 08:00 local time
- Place: Bakersfield, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5400° N, 118.9100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5400&lon=-118.9100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2789Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2789Z-1995-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven S-60A (registry code 7480606, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S60A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA268) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715027659A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON DRIFTED INTO A POWERLINE DURING A LANDING APPROACH. ARCING MELTED PORTION OF BALLOON ENVELOPE.

## 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 LAX88LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA268), Jul 15, 1988: Raven S-60A (N2789Z), Bakersfield, CA, 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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