# N4034M: 1981 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A-847
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: October 26, 1981
- Certificate issued: September 26, 1986
- Last registry action: October 29, 1997
- Mode S code: A4BAB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Medema Chancey N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEDEMA%20CHANCEY%20N)
- Location: [Muskegon, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Muskegon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1800° N, 86.2868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49441, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4034M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4034M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4034M-2013-07-30

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 19821107064019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821107064019I), Nov 7, 1982: Raven S55A (N4034M), Cedar Springs, MI, Minor damage. Balloon started to lose altitude. Applied power but unable to stop sink. Struck powerlines. No malfunctions found.

## Other aircraft with N4034M

- [Cancelled 1956-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4034M-1956-10-08): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-2918. Exported to Germany. Owner: [J Elmer Weaver](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20ELMER%20WEAVER), [Jersey Shore, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Jersey%20Shore)

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