# Accident 19921008042542A: Raven S60A, 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
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second 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: N8EN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8EN-2022-07-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven S-60A (registry code 7480606, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S60A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,828 total, 154 in this make and model
- 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/19921008042542A

## Narrative

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

DURING ASCENT TOP OF BALLOON STRUCK GONDOLA OF N57115 THAT WAS LEVEL BUT FAILED TO YIELD. LANDED HARD. HOLE IN BAG.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N57115, Raven S55A: [Accident 19921008042541A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921008042541A)

## 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 S-60A (N8EN), Albuquerque, NM, substantial 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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