# N3251R: 1979 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1983-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A472
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: May 9, 1979
- Mode S code: A3836E
- Owner when cancelled: [Hot Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOT%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3251R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3251R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3251R-1983-03-08

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW82FQA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA05), Oct 9, 1981: Raven S-55A (N3251R), Corrales, NM, destroyed

## 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 19811009066519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811009066519A), Oct 9, 1981: Raven S55A (N3251R), Corrales, NM, Substantial damage. Balloon blew over wires and burned during landing.

## Other aircraft with N3251R

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3251R): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429, S/N 57359, built 2018
- [Cancelled 2010-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3251R-2010-03-02): Piper PA-28-151, S/N 28-7515173, built 1974. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Testrake Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TESTRAKE%20AVIATION%20INC), [Escondido, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Escondido)

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