# N1989R: 1972 Raven S-50A, registration cancelled 2009-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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-196
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1976
- Last registry action: March 12, 1977
- Mode S code: A18986
- Owners when cancelled: [Scharff Floyd E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHARFF%20FLOYD%20E), [DBA Sky Shepherd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DBA%20SKY%20SHEPHERD)
- Location: [Ames, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Ames)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0309° N, 93.5876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50010, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1989R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1989R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1989R-2009-09-18

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

## Other aircraft with N1989R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1989R): Gulfstream Aerospace GVI (G650ER), S/N 6510, built 2022

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