Balloon

N2789N

1985 Raven S-60A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1985
Serial
S60A-372
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brandon, SD
Registration record

N2789N on the FAA register

Type
1985 Raven S-60A
Serial
S60A-372
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brandon, SD
Certificate issued
2012-09-28
Airworthiness date
1985-02-20
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A2C7D4
Mode S (octal)
50543724
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2789N to the current registrant.
  • 2003-08-11
    Accident at Slayton, MN.
  • 1985-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1971-07-15
    N2789N previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 13050); cancelled.
Overview

About N2789N

N2789N is a 1985 Raven S-60A, serial number S60A-372. It is registered to an individual in Brandon, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated February 20, 1985.

N2789N has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-08-11 Accident · Slayton, MN Serious injury NTSB · CHI03LA313
Reported aircraft: Raven S-60A
Probable cause: The excessive descent rate during the balloon's landing by the student pilot.

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.