# N6544C: Aerostar International S-60A, registration cancelled 1997-02-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 19, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Aerostar International S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-60a) (registry code 7486060)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S60A3072
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1993
- Last registry action: October 16, 1996
- Mode S code: A89E7D
- Owner when cancelled: [Shields Jeff D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIELDS%20JEFF%20D)
- Location: [Portland, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Portland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5086° N, 122.6883° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97201, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6544C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6544C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6544C-1997-02-19

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 Aerostar International S-60A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-s-60a.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 SEA91LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA250), Sep 16, 1991: Raven S-60A (N6544C), Redmond, WA, no damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF DESCENT. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNFAVORABLE WINDS.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910915042789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910915042789A), Sep 15, 1991: Raven S60A (N6544C), Redmond, WA. Wind picked up for landing. Balloon struck several barbed wire fences. One passenger received a broken ankle.
- [Incident 19901005044359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901005044359I), Oct 5, 1990: Raven S60A (N6544C), Gonzales, LA, Minor damage. Struck a powerline on takeoff. Cut the fuel line and started a small fire. Landed safely. Misjudged takeoff angle.
- [Incident 19900929061509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900929061509I), Sep 29, 1990: Raven S60A (N6544C), Baton Rouge, LA. Strong gust caused balloon to break loose from chase vehicle. Pilot stated he misjudged weather.

## Other aircraft with N6544C

- [Cancelled 1985-06-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6544C-1985-06-26): Superior CULVER V, S/N V-529. Owner: [Nelson Everett W Or Nelson Helen M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20EVERETT%20W%20OR%20NELSON%20HELEN%20M), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)

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