# NTSB SEA86IA095: Raven RX-7, N27980, Beaverton, OR, April 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 7, 1986, 07:26 local (15:26 UTC)
- Place: Beaverton, OR
- Coordinates: 45.390193, -122.029602 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3902&lon=-122.0296&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40312
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86IA095
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40312/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86IA095

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - utility pole (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT MISJUDGED OBSTACLE CLEARANCE DURING HIS DESCENT FOR LANDING. THE BALLOON'S ENVELOPE WAS THEN IMPALED ON A LIGHT POLE. FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE PLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N27980 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: RAVEN RX-7
- Category: Balloon
- Serial number: RX7-431
- Engines: unknown UNK unknown
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Oregon Balloon Adventures
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PORTLAND, OR
- Destination: BEAVERTON, OR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; commercial; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F

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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