# N1237R: 1977 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2011-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-365
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1977
- Last registry action: July 7, 2006
- Mode S code: A06234
- Owner when cancelled: [World Balloon Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WORLD%20BALLOON%20CORP)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1408° N, 106.5146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1237R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1237R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1237R-2011-04-12

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Raven S55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW81DQA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DQA21), Mar 29, 1981: Raven AX-7 (N1237R), Rio Rancho, NM, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19811008076929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811008076929I), Oct 8, 1981: Raven S55A (N1237R), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Balloon descended into transmission wires due to wind shift on approach to landing.
- [Accident 19810329015779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810329015779A), Mar 29, 1981: Raven S55A (N1237R), Rio Rancho, NM. Balloon crashed during landing, injuring pilot. Wind above safe operating range.

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