Date:	Sunday 26 July 1964
Time:	10:37
Type:	Raven S-45
Owner/operator:	Raven Industries Inc
Registration:	N12002
MSN:	101
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pittsburg, California -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) July 26, 1964 when collided with pole and overhead wires and crashed at Pittsburg, California; aircraft destroyed by fire after impact. According to the official NTSB report into the accident the probable cause was: "dual propane-burner system used as hot air source systems-propane burner flow valve leak". In addition:

"PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS-PROPANE BURNER FLOW VALVE LEAK.
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT"

1. NTSB Identification: Unknown at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=79573&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=12002

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Feb-2008 12:00	ASN archive	Added
23-Dec-2016 01:09	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]