# N28956: 1986 Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s-55a) (registry code 7485055)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-3008
- Year built: 1986
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1986
- Last registry action: June 6, 2008
- Mode S code: A2F290
- Location: [Poughquag, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Poughquag)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6341° N, 73.6725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12570, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28956
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28956
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28956-2013-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Aerostar International RAVEN S-55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerostar-international-raven-s-55a.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19890527041209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890527041209I), May 27, 1989: Raven S55A (N28956), Mantua, OH. Hit powerlines with side of gondola during landing. No damage to balloon. Powerlines separated at splice.

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