# N8702L: Raven Industries RX6, registration cancelled 1989-09-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Raven Industries RX6](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-rx6) (registry code 7480502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RX6160
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: ABF8FF
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8702L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8702L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8702L-1989-09-14

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 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 LAX81DUJ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ28), Jan 10, 1981: Raven RX-6 (N8702L), Peoria, AZ, 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 19810110001919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810110001919A), Jan 10, 1981: Raven RX6 (N8702L), Peoria, AZ, Substantial damage. Landed in strong wind, drift towards power line. Tried go-around. Passenger vented balloon. Struck wires, jumped.

## Other aircraft with N8702L

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8702L): Boeing 737-8, S/N 36989, built 2018
- [Cancelled 1970-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8702L-1970-02-13): Piper PA-25-260, S/N 25-4801, built 1969. Exported to Algeria. 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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