# NTSB MIA80FA018: Raven S-55A, N64RR, Davie, FL, December 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 15, 1979
- Place: Davie, FL · DAVIE, FL
- Location: 26.0629° N, 80.2331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davie, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0629&lon=-80.2331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132109
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3457  79/12/15 NR.DAVIE,FL           RAVEN S-55A         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 500
        TIME - 0800                    N64RR               PX-  3  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANTATION,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT PWRLINES DRG CHTRD PLEASURE FLT.PROPANE TNKS BURNED & BLN ASCENDED.DEFLATION CAP NOT OPENED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64RR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64RR-2013-04-29), registration cancelled 2013-04-29, S/N S55A-450 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN S-55A
- Registry model: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Balloon
- Engines: none
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19791215042509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791215042509A), Dec 15, 1979: Raven S55A, Davie, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Balloon flying at tree-top level hit power lines. Propane tanks ruptured. Gondola burned. Victims jumped.

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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