# N1997R: 1973 Raven S-50A, registration cancelled 2009-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 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-201
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1974
- Last registry action: April 9, 1977
- Mode S code: A18CF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Heffelfinger Bradley H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEFFELFINGER%20BRADLEY%20H)
- Location: [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6245° N, 148.9817° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99645, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1997R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1997R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1997R-2009-07-09

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

## Other aircraft with N1997R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1997R): American Champion 8KCAB, S/N 1232-2026, built 2026

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