# N1938R: 1970 Raven S-50A, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S-50A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-50a) (registry code 7480204)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S50A-146
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1972
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A176D0
- Owner when cancelled: [Contos James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONTOS%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Garden Grove, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Garden%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7788° N, 117.9605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garden Grove, CA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1938R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1938R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1938R-2013-07-30

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 S-50A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-50a.md

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