Aircraft record

N4098G1983 Raven Industries INC. RALLY RX7

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 17, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Albuquerque, NM; owner city / state
Engine: NONE; None
Owners: 1; since 1983
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1988
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: Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued: Dec 14, 1983
Canceled: Dec 17, 2014
Airworthiness: Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date: Oct 5, 1983

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 Industries INC.
Model: RALLY RX7
Year: 1983
Serial number: RX7-326
Aircraft type: Balloon
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A4D187

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

1983 – 2014Individual ownerAlbuquerque, NM
1982Globe Aero Ltd INCLakeland, FL · different airframe: 1982 Piper Pa-31 S/N 31-8212021
1972 – 1973Carabetta Enterprises INCMeridien, CT · different airframe: Bell 47g-5 S/N 7908

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 4, 1988 · Rio Rancho, NM

THE COMMERCIAL BALLOON PLT AND ONE PAX WERE PARTICIPATING IN A BALLOON FIESTA. THE ACFT TOOK OFF FROM ALBUQUERQUE, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT IN CALM WINDS. AT ALTITUDE, THE BALLOON ENCOUNTERED SOUTH WINDS THAT CARRIED THE BALLOON TO RIO RANCHO, WHERE A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE BALLOON BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AND PASSED OVER THE GROUND CREW. THE BALLOON GONDOLA HIT AND KNOCKED DOWN A…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: DEN89LA004

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN89LA004)

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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