# N4222U: 1983 Raven S-60A, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- 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-222
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 1983
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1988
- Last registry action: December 7, 1991
- Mode S code: A505BE
- Owner when cancelled: [Rainwater Jerry T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINWATER%20JERRY%20T)
- Location: [Lilburn, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lilburn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8906° N, 84.1366° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lilburn, GA, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4222U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4222U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4222U-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19891011054161I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891011054161I), Oct 11, 1989: Raven S60A (N4222U), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Envelope hit gondola of balloon above,N4014K,on ascending. Descended and landed safe. Found 8 foot tear in a panel.

## Other aircraft with N4222U

- [Cancelled 1972-04-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4222U-1972-04-14): Cessna 150D, S/N 15060222. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Clarke James G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARKE%20JAMES%20G), [Kent, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kent)

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