# Accident 19930501011389A: Raven S55A, Bentonville, AR, May 1, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1993, 18:45 local time
- Place: Bentonville, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3590° N, 94.1998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3590&lon=-94.1998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6465K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6465K-2013-05-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A (registry code 7485055, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s-55a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S55A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 218 total, 149 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930501011389A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON WAS BLOWN INTO A FENCE WHILE DEFLATING AFTER LANDING.

## 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 FTW93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA147), May 1, 1993: Raven S-55A (N6465K), Bentonville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS UNFAVORABLE WINDS

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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