# Accident 19951001030729A: Raven S60A, Baton Rouge, LA, October 1, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 1995
- Place: Baton Rouge, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 30.3999° N, 91.1397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3999&lon=-91.1397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N63286, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63286-2020-04-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International S-60A (registry code 7486060, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S60A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951001030729A

## Narrative

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

ON DESCENT TO LAND, GROUND CREW COULD NOT HOLD BALLOON, WENT INTO HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE, ARCHED AND BURNED.

## 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 FTW96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA001), Oct 1, 1995: Aerostar S60A (N63286), Baton Rouge, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE POWER LINES DURING THE APPROACH. A FACTOR WAS THE SUDDEN WIND GUST.

## Other reports on N63286 (2)

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

- [Incident 20071009023299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071009023299I), Oct 9, 2007: Raven S60A (N63286), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. (-23) On October 9, 2007 at 0915 MDT, N63286, an Aerostar S60A hot air balloon struck a tree during landing approach to a field in Albuquerque, NM with gusty…
- [Accident 19960609033049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960609033049A), Jun 9, 1996: Raven S60A (N63286), San Angelo, TX, Minor damage. Struck tree on landing approach. Impact broke pilots ankle. Passengers exited. Balloon rose relanded safely.

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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