# Accident 19910202003899A: Raven RX7, Durango, CO, February 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 2, 1991, 09:30 local time
- Place: Durango, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2703° N, 107.8795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2703&lon=-107.8795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35773, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35773-2002-05-22) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 226 total, 226 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910202003899A

## Narrative

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

WIND PICKED UP AFTER TOPPING CANYON. ENTERED DOWNDRAFT. UNABLE CLEAR WIRES.

## 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 DEN91LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA040), Feb 2, 1991: Aerostar RX7 (N35773), Durango, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE. FACTORS WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE FLIGHT PATH.

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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