# N41986: 1982 Raven Industries S77A, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven Industries S77A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s77a) (registry code 7480650)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S77A-101
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1983
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1989
- Last registry action: October 24, 1992
- Mode S code: A4F91E
- Owner when cancelled: [Hunsaker Ted W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNSAKER%20TED%20W)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4504° N, 111.8029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85203, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41986
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=41986
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41986-2013-06-18

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 S77A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s77a.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 DEN87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA174), Jul 3, 1987: Raven S77A (N41986), Silverthorne, CO, no 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 19870703034129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870703034129A), Jul 3, 1987: Raven S77A (N41986), Silverthorne, CO. Balloon made a hard landing in gusty surface wind. A passenger jumped out and the wind dragged the basket over him.

## Other aircraft with N41986

- [Cancelled 1970-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41986-1970-10-22): Grumman G-44A, S/N 1417, built 1945. Owner: [Gander Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANDER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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