# Accident 19970813022149A: Raven S55A, Marana, AZ, August 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1997, 06:45 local time
- Place: Marana, AZ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4508° N, 111.2894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4508&lon=-111.2894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3607B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3607B-2004-05-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A (registry code 7485055, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s-55a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S55A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 79 total, 78 in this make and model, 39 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA287) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970813022149A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK POWER LINE ON ASCENT. BURNED. BLAMED WIND DRIFT. BASKET FIRST HIT A FENCE. FAILED TIMELY ABORT.

## 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 LAX97LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA287), Aug 13, 1997: Aerostar S-55A (N3607B), Marana, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's in-flight planning/decision to continue his flight after striking a fence, and his inability to attain the proper climb rate, which subsequently led to the in-flight collision with the…

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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