Plane Crash List

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
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Pompano Beach, Florida, United States Rohr Balloons Serious injuries -
15 Oct 1988 Raven S-60A
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Tampa, Florida, United States Orange Blossom Balloons, Inc. No injuries -
15 Jul 1988 Raven S-60A
N2789Z
Bakersfield, California, United States Hammen, Donald E. No injuries -
9 Oct 1988 Raven S-60A
N3592C
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
Circus Circus Hotel Minor injuries -
1 Oct 1990 Raven S-60A
N4264D
Harrison, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
Mike Mills No injuries -
16 Sep 1991 Raven S-60A
N6544C
Redmond, Washington, United States ROY Wood Serious injuries -

All 16 records for this type

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no coordinates
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