# N4272Y: 1983 Raven Industries S-66A, registration cancelled 2018-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 2018
- 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-140
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1983
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1983
- Last registry action: January 25, 2012
- Mode S code: A51855
- Owner when cancelled: [Balloon Adventures Of New Bedford](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOON%20ADVENTURES%20OF%20NEW%20BEDFORD)
- Location: [South Dartmouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/South%20Dartmouth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5531° N, 70.9715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02748, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4272Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4272Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4272Y-2018-01-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 NYC85LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA024), Sep 30, 1984: Raven S-66A (N4272Y), Little Compton, RI, substantial 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 19840930061159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840930061159A), Sep 30, 1984: Raven S66A (N4272Y), Little Compton, RI, Substantial damage. Gust of wind caused basket to hit ground at an angle. Floor of basket became detached from side of basket.

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