Balloon

N1977R

1972 Raven S-50A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
S50A-189
Class
Balloon
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pleasant Lake, MI
Registration record

N1977R on the FAA register

Type
1972 Raven S-50A
Serial
S50A-189
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pleasant Lake, MI
Certificate issued
2011-02-10
Airworthiness date
1972-11-20
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A18589
Mode S (octal)
50302611
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N1977R.
  • 1972-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
Overview

About N1977R

N1977R is a 1972 Raven S-50A, serial number S50A-189. It is registered to an individual in Pleasant Lake, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2011 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated November 20, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1977R.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1977R.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.