# N8505L: 1976 Raven Industries RX6, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: RX6-137
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1976
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1987
- Last registry action: March 31, 1994
- Mode S code: ABAA6A
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirk Mike](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRK%20MIKE)
- Location: [Shelbyville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2129° N, 85.2086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40065, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8505L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8505L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8505L-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## Other aircraft with N8505L

- [Cancelled 1969-06-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8505L-1969-06-19): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-4920, built 1969. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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