Balloon

N57194

1980 Raven Industries S-66A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
S66A-115
Class
Balloon
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
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Registration record

N57194 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Raven Industries S-66A
Serial
S66A-115
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2012-04-10
Airworthiness date
1994-08-25
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
A755D0
Mode S (octal)
51652720
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-04-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N57194.
  • 2012-03-16
    Accident at Avra Valley, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N57194

N57194 is a 1980 Raven Industries S-66A, serial number S66A-115. It is registered to an individual in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 10, 2012 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a balloon and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (showing compliance), dated August 25, 1994.

N57194 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-03-16 Accident · Avra Valley, AZ Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR12LA138
Reported aircraft: Raven Industries S-66A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to partially open the balloon's vent before clearing a power line while landing, which resulted in the balloon descending too soon and contacting the power line.

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.