# N2815S: Raven Industries S-55A, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven Industries S-55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-55a) (registry code 7480609)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-1108
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1985
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1992
- Last registry action: October 2, 1998
- Mode S code: A2D4CA
- Owners when cancelled: [Hutson Robert A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUTSON%20ROBERT%20A%20JR), [Williams Diane M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20DIANE%20M)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5088° N, 112.1231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85017, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2815S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2815S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2815S-2013-06-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 Industries S-55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-industries-s-55a.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 LAX93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA084), Dec 26, 1992: Raven S-55A (N2815S), Peoria, AZ, no damage. Probable cause: THE BALLOON'S ENCOUNTER WITH A GUSTY WIND SHEAR CONDITION DURING THE FINAL DESCENT FOR LANDING AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE PILOT TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PREVENT A HARD LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 19921226053399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921226053399A), Dec 26, 1992: Raven S55A (N2815S), Peoria, AZ. Encountered severe wind gust during landing. Caused hard landing. A passenger broke a foot and vertebrae.

## Other aircraft with N2815S

- [Cancelled 1982-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2815S-1982-10-07): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-7916441, built 1979. Exported to Germany

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