# N1859R: 1978 Raven Industries RX6, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven Industries RX6](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6) (registry code 7480502)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RX6-245
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1989
- Last registry action: February 27, 1993
- Mode S code: A156E2
- Owners when cancelled: [Stone Karen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STONE%20KAREN%20L), [Stone William G III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STONE%20WILLIAM%20G%20III)
- Location: [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2655° N, 81.7481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32210, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1859R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1859R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1859R-2015-05-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Raven Industries RX6: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19790324011359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790324011359I), Mar 24, 1979: Raven RX6 (N1859R), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Balloon partially collapsed due to turbulence. Began fast descent. Pilot "ripped" at 20 feet.

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