# Accident 19901124051709A: Raven S77A, Phoenix, AZ, November 24, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 1990, 07:30 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6798° N, 112.0901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6798&lon=-112.0901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3605T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3605T-1992-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International S-77A (registry code 7487077, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-77a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S77A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,132 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 71 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901124051709A

## Narrative

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

CORD ON TETHERED BALLOON FAILED RELEASE. CAUSED BOUNCE. SUPPORT CABLES FAILED. DROPPED BASKET. OVERDUE MAINTENANCE.

## 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 LAX91LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA038), Nov 24, 1990: Aerostar S-77A (N3605T), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: STRENGTH DEGRADATION OF THE KEVLAR SUSPENSION CABLES, DUE TO PREVIOUS HEAT DAMAGE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE QUICK RELEASE LINE TO RELEASE, AND SUSCEPTIBILITY OF KEVLAR…

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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