# NTSB investigations: Raven Industries S-66A 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 WPR12LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA138.md): Raven Industries S-66A · Avra Valley, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2012 · N57194 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to partially open the balloon's vent before clearing a power line while landing, which resulted in the balloon descending too soon and contacting the power line. - [NTSB FTW96LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA176.md): Raven S-66A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1996 · N2814D · No damage > The pilot's inadequate briefing of his passengers. A factor was the high wind. - [NTSB SEA93LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA017.md): Raven AX-9 · Green River, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1992 · N57139 · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflt planning/preparation by the pilot resulting in inflt encounter with weather and his failure to maintain proper rate of descent during an emergency forced landing. A factor relating to the accident was the turbulent weather conditions. - [NTSB MIA88LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA036.md): Raven S-66A · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1987 · N4094G · Substantial damage > After liftoff with the deflation panel partially open, the flt continued towards the landing location. With a high rate of descent established, the plt realized that the balloon would not clear the powerlines that were ahead of the landing location. He then… - [NTSB CHI87LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA034.md): Raven S-66A · Baldwin, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1986 · N4196N · No damage > While landing, the passengers were instructed to stay to the side of the basket and hold on. However, one passenger moved toward the center of the basket and hit a video camera with her leg. During the occurrence, her leg was fractured between the knee and… - [NTSB CHI85LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA367.md): Raven AX-9 · Blaine, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1985 · N4196N · Substantial damage > The one hour balloon sightseeing flight was uneventful. During his approach to land in a clear area he decided that his forward velocity was too high to land without hitting houses or powerlines below the balloon. According to him he burned fuel to attempt a… - [NTSB NYC85LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA024.md): Raven S-66A · Little Compton, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1984 · N4272Y · Substantial damage > Plt brushed basket against tree tops and bushes to slow the balloons forward speed. Plt pulled deflation port aprx 10 ft AGL over a mown hay field with an 8-10 mph horizontal, 100 fpm vertical speed. Basket bounced and gust of wind caught deflating envelope… - [NTSB LAX83LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA170.md): Raven AX-9 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1983 · N5714B · No damage > According to the plt, there was no wind when he began the sight-seeing flt; however, after takeoff, the wind steadily increased to aprx 12 KTS. By this time, the balloon was approaching a large green field, so he elected to land rather than take a chance of… - [NTSB FTW83FQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FQA02.md): Raven Industries S-66A · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 10, 1982 · N1980M · Substantial damage > The pilot was landing the balloon in strong gusty winds when he saw power lines approaching and told everyone to jump. Those jumping, except the pilot, were injured. One passenger stayed in the basket and was unharmed. - [NTSB NYC82DHD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHD14.md): Raven S-66A · Washington Town, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N57023 · Minor damage > The pilot reported that moments after initial ground contact (during landing), a passenger reported that he thought his leg had fractured. The passenger reported that the fracture occurred after initial impact, when another passenger leaned or stepped on his… ## 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 ('7480612')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7480612 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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