# N2789Z: Raven S-60A, registration cancelled 1995-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Raven S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (registry code 7480606)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S60A375
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: September 25, 1986
- Last registry action: January 11, 1995
- Mode S code: A2C7DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Buck Owens Production Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUCK%20OWENS%20PRODUCTION%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5542° N, 118.9435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93308, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2789Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2789Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2789Z-1995-01-11

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-60A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a.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 LAX88LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA268), Jul 15, 1988: Raven S-60A (N2789Z), Bakersfield, CA, 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 19880715027659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715027659A), Jul 15, 1988: Raven S60A (N2789Z), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Balloon drifted into a powerline during a landing approach. Arcing melted portion of balloon envelope.

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