# N2799Z: 1985 Raven S-60A, registration cancelled 2017-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (registry code 7480606)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S60A-389
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1985
- Certificate issued: March 14, 1996
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A2CB96
- Owner when cancelled: [Trudeau Charles R Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRUDEAU%20CHARLES%20R%20JR)
- Location: [Grosvenor Dale, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Grosvenor%20Dale)
- Physical address: [Grosvenordale, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Grosvenordale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9684° N, 71.8948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grosvenor Dale, CT, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2799Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2799Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2799Z-2017-02-28

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 NYC87LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA042), Oct 11, 1986: Raven S60A (N2799Z), Montville, CT, 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 19861011086899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861011086899A), Oct 11, 1986: Raven S60A (N2799Z), Montvilla, CT, Substantial damage. Wind picked up speed after takeoff. Pulled out deflation port 30 ft AGL but the wind pushed balloon into trees.

## Other aircraft with N2799Z

- [Cancelled 1974-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2799Z-1974-05-21): Schweizer SGS 1-26C, S/N 280. Owner: [Berkshire Soaring Society Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERKSHIRE%20SOARING%20SOCIETY%20INC), [Pittsfield, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Pittsfield)

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