Balloon

N4270Z

Raven S-60A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
S60A-287
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Junction, TX
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Registration record

N4270Z on the FAA register

Type
Raven S-60A
Serial
S60A-287
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Junction, TX
Certificate issued
2014-03-10
Airworthiness date
1984-03-30
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A51810
Mode S (octal)
51214020
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N4270Z to the current registrant.
  • 1984-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1981-05-15
    N4270Z previously assigned to a Piper Super Cub (s/n 18-8509); cancelled.
Overview

About N4270Z

N4270Z is a Raven S-60A, serial number S60A-287. It is registered to an individual in Junction, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated March 30, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4270Z. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-08-17 Accident · Tacoma,Wa, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2367
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18 — a different aircraft that carried the N4270Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: G JUST PRIOR TO STEEP RT TURN & STALL
1969-05-23 Accident · Esticada,Oreg, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2255
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18 — a different aircraft that carried the N4270Z registration before this airframe.

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.