# Accident 19890621017069A: Raven S77A, Rio Rancho, NM, June 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1989, 07:45 local time
- Place: Rio Rancho, NM
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2705° N, 106.6598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2705&lon=-106.6598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4207U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4207U-2013-07-19) (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: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 830 total, 219 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890621017069A

## Narrative

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

WIND PICKED UP AFTER 30 MINUTE FLIGHT. BOUNCED ON HARD LANDING. BASKET TIPPED OVER AND DRAGGED. TWO PASSENGERS HURT

## 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 DEN89LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA145), Jun 21, 1989: Raven S77A (N4207U), Rio Rancho, NM, no damage. Probable cause: A HARD LANDING DUE TO THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ACCURATELY EVALUATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH A DELAY IN MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGH WINDS AND…

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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