# N8705L: 1975 Raven Industries RX6, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 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: RX6-163
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1975
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1983
- Last registry action: December 1, 1998
- Mode S code: ABF968
- Owners when cancelled: [Ruble Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUBLE%20GARY%20L), [Stoffer Dick C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STOFFER%20DICK%20C), [Merritt Pam K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRITT%20PAM%20K)
- Location: [Indianola, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Indianola)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3352° N, 93.5846° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50125, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8705L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8705L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8705L-2013-05-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 N8705L

- [Cancelled 1970-02-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8705L-1970-02-17): Piper PA-25-260, S/N 25-5133, 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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