# N2809D: Raven Industries S-60A, registration cancelled 2001-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Raven Industries S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-60a) (registry code 7480611)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S60A-403
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1992
- Last registry action: May 15, 2001
- Mode S code: A2D192
- Owner when cancelled: [Miller William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [La Jolla, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Jolla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8546° N, 117.2518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92037, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2809D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2809D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2809D-2001-07-09

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 Industries S-60A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-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 LAX93LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA289), Jul 13, 1993: Raven S-60A (N2809D), La Jolla, CA, no damage. Probable cause: the failure of the injured ground crewman to release his hold on the basket in a timely manner when instructed by the pilot.

## 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 19930712052059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930712052059A), Jul 12, 1993: Raven S60A (N2809D), La Jolla, CA. One of four ground crew failed release tether rope. Fell to ground. From 35 feet as balloon rose.

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