# N6396L: 1974 Raven Industries RX6, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Raven Industries RX6](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6) (registry code 7480502)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RX6-105
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1974
- Last registry action: June 22, 1988
- Mode S code: A86260
- Location: [Corrales, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Corrales)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2398° N, 106.6279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87048, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6396L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6396L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6396L-2013-02-13

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 RX6: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6.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 DEN80FQA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQA23), Mar 29, 1980: Raven RX-6 (N6396L), 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 19800329009209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800329009209A), Mar 29, 1980: Raven RX6 (N6396L), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Practicing ground tracking at low altitude. Allowed balloon to drift into power line.

## Other aircraft with N6396L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6396L): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P23548

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