# Accident 19921008042541A: Raven S55A, Albuquerque, NM, October 8, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1992, 07:32 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Airport: Private
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0603° N, 106.6197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0603&lon=-106.6197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57115, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57115-2013-04-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven S55A (registry code 7480402, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S55A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 264 total, 255 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921008042541A

## Narrative

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

GONDOLA STRUCK BY BALLOON RISING UNDERNEATH,N8EN,WAS ABLE TO UNTANGLE,LANDED SAFE. FAIL TO NOTE RISING BALLOON.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N8EN, Raven S60A: [Accident 19921008042542A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921008042542A)

## 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 FTW93LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA010), Oct 8, 1992: Raven S55A (N57115), Albuquerque, NM, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT.

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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