Raven S-60A N54691
9 July 1974 · Tavares, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 July 1974 at about 11:44 local time, a Raven S-60A registered N54691 was involved in an accident during in flight near Tavares, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tavares, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Raven S-60A
- Registration
- N54691
- Category
- Balloon
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2244
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENTERD SCT TO BKN CLOUDS.LIMITATN-DAY VFR ONLY. DEFLATN PORT OPEND IN FLT, DID NOT RESEAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Raven S-60A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Raven S-60A | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Rohr Balloons | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1988 | Raven S-60A | Tampa, Florida, United States | Orange Blossom Balloons, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Raven S-60A | Bakersfield, California, United States | Hammen, Donald E. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Raven S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Circus Circus Hotel | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1990 | Raven S-60A | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Mike Mills | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Raven S-60A | Redmond, Washington, United States | ROY Wood | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |