# N51478: 1973 Raven S-50A, registration cancelled 2012-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Raven S-50A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-50a) (registry code 7480204)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S50A-202
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1977
- Last registry action: August 13, 1977
- Mode S code: A673B9
- Owner when cancelled: [Hot Air Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOT%20AIR%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Columbia Falls, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Columbia%20Falls)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4370° N, 114.1687° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59912, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51478
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51478
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51478-2012-08-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-50A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-50a.md

## Other aircraft with N51478

- [Cancelled 1955-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51478-1955-11-29): Cessna T-50, S/N 6610. Owner: [West American Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20AMERICAN%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Ogden, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Ogden)

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