# N2974R: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1998-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A432
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1995
- Last registry action: July 15, 1998
- Mode S code: A3126F
- Owner when cancelled: [Ludberg Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUDBERG%20CHARLES%20A)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1517° N, 106.5749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2974R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2974R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2974R-1998-09-03

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 Raven S55A: https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a.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 19891011065089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891011065089I), Oct 11, 1989: Raven S55A (N2974R), Bernalillo, NM, Minor damage. Balloon struck the chase crew truck on landing. Pilot stated he had a windshear during landing.

## Other aircraft with N2974R

- [Cancelled 1969-12-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2974R-1969-12-03): Piper PA-28R-200, S/N 28-35359. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)

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