# N4196N: 1982 Raven Industries S-66A, registration cancelled 2017-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven Industries S-66A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a) (registry code 7480612)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S66A-137
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 24, 1983
- Last registry action: July 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A4F8C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Wiederkehr Balloons Intl Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIEDERKEHR%20BALLOONS%20INTL%20INC)
- Location: [Hugo, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Hugo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.1727° N, 92.9797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55038, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4196N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4196N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4196N-2017-10-31

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-66A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-66a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI87LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA034), Nov 2, 1986: Raven S-66A (N4196N), Baldwin, WI, no damage
- [NTSB CHI85LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA367), Sep 2, 1985: Raven AX-9 (N4196N), Blaine, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19861102065349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861102065349A), Nov 2, 1986: Raven S66A (N4196N), Baldwin, WI. A passenger was injured during a balloon landing. Passengers failed to follow the pilots instructions.
- [Accident 19850902047329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850902047329A), Sep 2, 1985: Raven S66A (N4196N), Blaine, MN, Substantial damage. Struck a tree during descent to land. Gondola slid down tree and impacted ground. Passengers lost grip on basket.

## Other aircraft with N4196N

- [Cancelled 1962-06-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4196N-1962-06-08): Cessna 120, S/N 13667. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Grem Associates Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREM%20ASSOCIATES%20INC), [Huron, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Huron)

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