# N3621X: 1989 Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A, registration cancelled 2003-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s57-a) (registry code 7485057)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S57A-3083
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1989
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1990
- Last registry action: November 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A4164B
- Owner when cancelled: [Freedom Flight Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEDOM%20FLIGHT%20INC)
- Location: [Saint Cloud, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Saint%20Cloud)
- Physical address: [St Cloud, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/St%20Cloud)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5608° N, 94.1625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Cloud, MN, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3621X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3621X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3621X-2003-02-03

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Aerostar International RAVEN S57-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s57-a.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 CHI91LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA244), Aug 4, 1991: Aerostar Raven 557A (N3621X), Indianola, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE COMPLACENCY AND DIVERTED ATTENTION.

## 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 19910804031299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910804031299A), Aug 4, 1991: Raven S57A (N3621X), Indianola, IA, Substantial damage. Struck wires,bounced off and landed safely. Got too close to wires during annual balloon race.

## Other aircraft with N3621X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3621X): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 2881010, built 2018
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3621X-undated): Aero Commander 100-180, S/N 5098. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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