# Accident 19960705016389A: Raven S55A, Gunnison, CO, July 5, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1996
- Place: Gunnison, CO
- Location: 38.5406° N, 106.9207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5406&lon=-106.9207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4273Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4273Y-2003-12-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Raven S55A (registry code 7480402, https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S55A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA292) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960705016389A

## Narrative

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

BALLOON MADE HARD LANDING, TWO PASSENGERS THROWN OUT.

## 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 FTW96LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA292), Jul 5, 1996: Raven S55A (N4273Y), Gunnison, CO, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision. The weather condition (sudden high wind) was a related factor.

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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