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N4196N1982 Raven Industries INC S-66A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 31, 2017.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Nov 1986)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hugo, MN
owner city / state
Engine
NONE
None
Owners
1
since 1983
NTSB events
2
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
Wiederkehr Balloons Intl INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hugo, MN
Certificate issued
Jun 24, 1983
Canceled
Oct 31, 2017
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon
Airworthiness date
Aug 24, 1982

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
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
  1. 1983 – 2017Wiederkehr Balloons Intl INCHugo, MN
  2. 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.

Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI87LA034

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI87LA034)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 2, 1985 · Blaine, MN

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…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI85LA367

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85LA367)

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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