# N65523: 1988 Raven S-60A, registration cancelled 2013-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S-60A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s-60a) (registry code 7480606)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S60A-3073
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1988
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1988
- Last registry action: October 5, 1991
- Mode S code: A8A207
- Owner when cancelled: [Orange Blossom Balloons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORANGE%20BLOSSOM%20BALLOONS%20INC)
- Location: [Kissimmee, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Kissimmee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3062° N, 81.4135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kissimmee, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65523
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65523
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65523-2013-07-02

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 S-60A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-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 MIA89LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA010), Oct 15, 1988: Raven S-60A (N65523), Tampa, FL, 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 19881015069769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015069769A), Oct 15, 1988: Raven S60A (N65523), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Tried to land in a small field in strong wind. Balloon drifted into wires even though top was opened.

## Other aircraft with N65523

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65523-undated): Cessna T-50, S/N 6165   (43-32227). Owner: [Virgil L Petty](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIRGIL%20L%20PETTY), [Chickasha, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Chickasha)

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