# NTSB FTW82FQA04: Raven RX-6, N8663L, Albuquerque, NM, October 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1981
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122635
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82FQA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3590  81/10/11   ALBUQUERQUE,NM      RAVEN RX-6          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0815                    N8663L              PX-  0  2  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           88 TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UN OPEN REGO VLV ON NO 2 PROPANE TNK,HIT PWR LN DRG LNDG.FND MTRL RESEMBLING SAND & LINT IN VLV.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8663L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8663L-2014-11-24), registration cancelled 2014-11-24, S/N RX6-152 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN RX-6
- Registry model: [Raven Industries RX6](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6) (registry code 7480502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811011066229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811011066229A), Oct 11, 1981: Raven RX6, Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Chased from landing area by property owner. Struck trees AD wires on takeoff. Mismanaged fuel and stuck valve.

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.

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