# Accident 19891119066291A: Raven RX7, Las Vegas, NV, November 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1989, 09:30 local time
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2099° N, 115.1206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2099&lon=-115.1206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5710Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5710Y-2013-08-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven Industries RALLY RX7 (registry code 7480503, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rally-rx7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN RX7
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119066291A

## Narrative

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

ON RIBBON RACE ROSE UP SUDDENLY AND COLLIDED WITH BAG OF N4070W RIPPING A TEN FOOT HOLE. RIBBON TIED BOTH BALLOONS

## Other aircraft in the event

- N4070W, Balwks FIREFLY7: [Accident 19891119066292A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119066292A)

## 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 SEA90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA032), Nov 19, 1989: Raven Rally RX7 (N5710Y), Las Vegas, NV, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT OF THE RAVEN RX7, N5710Y, FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE FIREFLY 7, N4070W, AND BOTH PILOTS DID NOT MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM EACH OTHER DURING THE…

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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