Balloon

N4394X

1984 Raven S-60A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1984
Serial
S60A-316
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Decatur, AL
Registration record

N4394X on the FAA register

Type
1984 Raven S-60A
Serial
S60A-316
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Decatur, AL
Certificate issued
2017-01-18
Airworthiness date
1984-07-23
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · balloon
Mode S (hex)
A54787
Mode S (octal)
51243607
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4394X to the current registrant.
  • 1984-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (balloon)).
  • 1978-10-11
    N4394X previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R7635036); cancelled.
Overview

About N4394X

N4394X is a 1984 Raven S-60A, serial number S60A-316. It is registered to an individual in Decatur, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (balloon), dated July 23, 1984.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N4394X. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-05-18 Accident · Honolulu,Hi, 11 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0867
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R — a different aircraft that carried the N4394X 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.