# NTSB investigations: Raven Industries RALLY RX7 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC04LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA078.md): Raven Industries Rally RX7 · Nicholasville, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2004 · N4110M · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to continue the inadvertent flight in variable wind conditions, which resulted in an impact with power lines. Factors were the variable wind conditions and the unsuitable takeoff area. - [NTSB LAX00LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA033.md): Raven RX-7 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1999 · N4046M · Substantial damage > The pilot's delay in initiating a climb and his subsequent failure to attain and maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. - [NTSB FTW96LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA303.md): Raven Ralley RX7 · Gunnison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N4014K · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation. A factor was the high wind. - [NTSB FTW94LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA004.md): Raven Rally RX7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1993 · N27953 · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the gusty winds. - [NTSB DEN93LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA026.md): Raven RX7 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1993 · N3581T · Substantial damage > Partial failure of the balloon's burner for undetermined reasons. A factor was: unfavorable wind. - [NTSB DEN91LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA137.md): Raven Ralley RX7 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N4036Y · Substantial damage > A hard landing and inadvertent deployment of the balloon heater. A factor was: inadvertent entanglement of a load cable with the heater activation device. - [NTSB FTW91LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA136.md): Raven RX7 · Gonzales, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1991 · N2801F · Minor damage > Unfavorable winds at low altitude. A factor was the electrical power lines. - [NTSB DEN91LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA040.md): Aerostar RX7 · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 1991 · N35773 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Factors were: the unfavorable winds and the high obstructions in the flight path. - [NTSB SEA90LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA032.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1989 · N4070W · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the raven RX7, N5710Y, failed to maintain adequate control to avoid a collision with the firefly 7, N4070W, and both pilots did not maintain adequate clearance from each other during the practice maneuver. - [NTSB DEN89LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA161.md): Raven RX-7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1989 · N4069H · Substantial damage > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot. Contributing to the accident were the power lines. - [NTSB DEN89LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA004.md): Raven Rally II · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1988 · N4098G · Substantial damage > The commercial balloon plt and one pax were participating in a balloon fiesta. The acft took off from albuquerque, on a local flight in calm winds. At altitude, the balloon encountered south winds that carried the balloon to Rio Rancho, where a landing was… - [NTSB DEN88LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA051.md): Raven RX-7 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 9, 1988 · N2797L · Substantial damage > During the landing the plt reported a wind shift which drifted the balloon into pwr lines before the landing could be accomplished. The plt reported she could not see the pwr lines due to the balloon restricting visibility and the pax pointed the lines out to… - [NTSB DEN88LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA045.md): Raven Rally RX7 · Dona Ana, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1987 · N40364 · Substantial damage > The commerical plt was conducting a sightseeing flight in his balloon. After a one and one half hour flight, he landed beside a paved road. The envelope collapsed over a power line. The ground crewman somehow contacted the balloon and was electrically… - [NTSB DEN88LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA010.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1987 · N36988 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Two balloons, a rally and a firefly, collided in flight during the Albuquerque international Balloon fiesta. The pilot of the firely was climbing at approximately 300 feet per minute when his envelope contacted the basket of the rally. The pilot of the rally… - [NTSB FTW86LQG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LQG07.md): Raven Rally RX-7 · Lockney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 1, 1986 · N2796C · No damage > The student pilot stated that he did not checked the wind forecast when he called for a weather briefing about four hours before the accident. The surface winds increased to 30 gusting 40 KTS while he was airborne. He reported that when he landed, he was not… - [NTSB MKC85LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA048.md): Raven Rally RX7 · Davenport, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1985 · N55582 · Substantial damage > Balloon encountered gust during initial climb and began drifting toward wires. Plt elected to deflate & balloon collided with wires & building. - [NTSB FTW84LA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA368.md): Raven Rally RX7 · The Colony, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1984 · N5565V · No damage > The plt reported that after takeoff, the wind picked up to about 12 to 15 KTS. She stated she made a normal high wind landing, but due to the angle of landing & position of the passenger's foot, her ankle broke during touchdown. - [NTSB DEN84LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA096.md): Raven Rally RX7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1984 · N40995 · No damage > The student plt aboard the balloon suffered a broken leg during a landing. She had been briefed on the proper stance forlanding and the instructor thought she was in the proper position but later found out that the students left leg was broken above the… - [NTSB DEN82DTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTK07.md): Raven RX-7 · Phillip, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N4010S · Minor damage > After the fourth landing, the balloon had been on the ground about 8 minutes when a whirl wind suddenly hit the envelope. The balloon lifted up about 2 to 3 ft and was blown into the side of a chase vehicle. One of the passengers was thrown out of the… - [NTSB FTW82DQA11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DQA11.md): Raven RX-7 · Gallup, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1981 · N5566M · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI81FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA090.md): Raven RX-7 · Barrington Hls, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N5710J · No damage - [NTSB LAX81FUG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG42.md): Raven RX-7 · San Dimas, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 26, 1981 · N55672 · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI81FEK08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK08.md): Raven RX-7 · Dublin, OH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1980 · N5711K · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81FVW03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVW03.md): Raven RX-7 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1980 · N5710U · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW80FQA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA44.md): Raven RX-7 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1980 · N55536 · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC80DTK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DTK07.md): Raven RX-7 · Chancellor, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1979 · N2910R · No damage ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7480503')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7480503 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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