# N1980M: Raven Industries S-66A, registration cancelled 1991-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Raven Industries S-66A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a) (registry code 7480612)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S66A105
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: November 18, 1985
- Last registry action: November 18, 1991
- Mode S code: A18847
- Owner when cancelled: [Farnham Myron J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARNHAM%20MYRON%20J)
- Location: [Morgan Hill, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Morgan%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1318° N, 121.6812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95037, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1980M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1980M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1980M-1991-12-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 S-66A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW83FQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FQA02), Oct 10, 1982: Raven Industries S-66A (N1980M), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 19821010052149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821010052149A), Oct 10, 1982: Raven S66A (N1980M), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Caught in a downdraft and sudden gusty wind, balloon struck powerlines. Passengers and pilot jumped from 20 feet.

## Other aircraft with N1980M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1980M): Cessna 560XL, S/N 560-5289, built 2003

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