# Accident 19910915042789A: Raven S60A, Redmond, WA, September 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 15, 1991, 19:20 local time
- Place: Redmond, WA
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.6804° N, 122.1209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6804&lon=-122.1209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6544C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6544C-1997-02-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International S-60A (registry code 7486060, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S60A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,064 total, 164 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA250) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910915042789A

## Narrative

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

WIND PICKED UP FOR LANDING. BALLOON STRUCK SEVERAL BARBED WIRE FENCES. ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN ANKLE.

## 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 SEA91LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA250), Sep 16, 1991: Raven S-60A (N6544C), Redmond, WA, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNFAVORABLE WINDS.

## Other reports on N6544C (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19901005044359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901005044359I), Oct 5, 1990: Raven S60A (N6544C), Gonzales, LA, Minor damage. Struck a powerline on takeoff. Cut the fuel line and started a small fire. Landed safely. Misjudged takeoff angle.
- [Incident 19900929061509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900929061509I), Sep 29, 1990: Raven S60A (N6544C), Baton Rouge, LA. Strong gust caused balloon to break loose from chase vehicle. Pilot stated he misjudged weather.

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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