# N5563K: 1979 Raven Industries S45A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Raven Industries S45A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s45a) (registry code 7480109, 2 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Serial number: S45A-101
- Year built: 1979
- Type: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 29, 2006
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A71880
- Registered owner: [Bluegrass Balloons LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUEGRASS%20BALLOONS%20LLC)
- Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2585° N, 85.5398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40223, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5563K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5563K

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Raven Industries S45A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (NONE)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5563K.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N5563K.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Raven Industries S45A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s45a/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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