# N51521: 1973 Raven S-50A, registration cancelled 2013-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-214
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 10, 1984
- Last registry action: February 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A676BA
- Owner when cancelled: [Pirtle John S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIRTLE%20JOHN%20S)
- Location: [Duluth, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Duluth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0014° N, 84.1504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duluth, GA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51521
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51521
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51521-2013-04-18

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-50A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-50a.md

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