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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Raven Industries INC
Model
S-66A
Year
1982
Serial number
S66A-137
Aircraft type
Balloon
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4F8C6
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 – 2017Wiederkehr Balloons Intl INCHugo, MN
until 1962Grem Associates INCHuron, SD · different airframe: Cessna 120 S/N 13667
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 (2)
Accident
Nov 2, 1986 · Baldwin, WI
WHILE LANDING, THE PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO STAY TO THE SIDE OF THE BASKET AND HOLD ON. HOWEVER, ONE PASSENGER MOVED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE BASKET AND HIT A VIDEO CAMERA WITH HER LEG. DURING THE OCCURRENCE, HER LEG WAS FRACTURED BETWEEN THE KNEE AND ANKLE.
THE ONE HOUR BALLOON SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. DURING HIS APPROACH TO LAND IN A CLEAR AREA HE DECIDED THAT HIS FORWARD VELOCITY WAS TOO HIGH TO LAND WITHOUT HITTING HOUSES OR POWERLINES BELOW THE BALLOON. ACCORDING TO HIM HE BURNED FUEL TO ATTEMPT A LEVEL OFF BUT DIDN'T BURN ENOUGH FUEL TO ARREST HIS DESCENT COMPLETELY. THE BALLOON STRUCK A MAPLE TREE AND THE GONDOLA MOMENTARILY BECAME…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.