# N40363: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1988-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 1988
- 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: S55A851
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Mode S code: A4BB0C
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40363
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40363
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40363-1988-12-09

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 CHI87LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA167), Jul 12, 1987: Raven S55A (N40363), Springfield, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19870712038182A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870712038182A), Jul 12, 1987: Raven S55A (N40363), Springfield, MI, Substantial damage. Basket was struck by top of a fast rising balloon N1505F. Impact ripped envelope and the balloon fell to ground.

## Other aircraft with N40363

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40363): Robinson Helicopter R44, S/N 2108, built 2011
- [Cancelled 2008-10-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40363-2008-10-06): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B1050. Exported to Malaysia. Owner: [Desert Sand Aircraft Leasing Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20SAND%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20CO%20INC), [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)

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