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N2799Z1985 Raven S-60A

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 28, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1986)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grosvenor Dale, CT
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Grosvenor Dale, CT
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 1996
Canceled
Feb 28, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
May 22, 1985

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Raven
Model
S-60A
Year
1985
Serial number
S60A-389
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2CB96

Engine

Make and model
None None
Type
None

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1996 – 2017Individual ownerGrosvenor Dale, CT
  2. 1969 – 1974Berkshire Soaring Society INCPittsfield, MA · different airframe: Schweizer Sgs 1-26c S/N 280

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 11, 1986 · Montville, CT

WHILE LANDING IN A FIELD. THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS AND WAS PUSHED INTO TREES AND BRUSH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
NYC87LA042

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC87LA042)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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