# N2789A: Raven Industries S-66A, registration cancelled 1996-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 1996
- 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: S66A155
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: October 28, 1987
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A2C7C8
- Owners when cancelled: [Lydegraf Jay Fv DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYDEGRAF%20JAY%20FV%20DBA), [Zephyr Balloons](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZEPHYR%20BALLOONS)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5383° N, 119.7498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89431, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2789A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2789A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2789A-1996-06-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## 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 19880725041109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880725041109I), Jul 25, 1988: Raven S66A (N2789A), Reno, NV, Minor damage. Balloon caught on a lightpost while landing near freeway. No papers onboard,ADS not complied with,no head gear used

## Other aircraft with N2789A

- [Cancelled 2023-09-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2789A-2023-09-08): Nichols David C J3 KITTEN, S/N 1223, built 1998. Owner: [Nichols David C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20DAVID%20C), [Charlotte, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Charlotte)

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