# N51546: 1974 Raven S-50A, registration cancelled 2012-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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-222
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1974
- Last registry action: November 12, 1977
- Mode S code: A67705
- Location: [Farmington, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Farmington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7382° N, 108.1833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87401, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51546
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51546
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51546-2012-09-10

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 S-50A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-50a.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 DEN77FQA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA23), Feb 13, 1977: Raven S-50A (N51546), Albuquerque, NM, 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 19770213002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770213002549A), Feb 13, 1977: Raven S50A (N51546), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Raven burner power unit. Powerlines burned parts of balloon.

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