# N4053P: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1982-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 1982
- 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: S55A-858
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: March 5, 1982
- Mode S code: A4C203
- Owner when cancelled: [Kazoo Drifters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAZOO%20DRIFTERS)
- Location: [Kalamazoo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kalamazoo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4053P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4053P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4053P-1982-09-23

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

## 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 CHI82DA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA345), Sep 8, 1982: Raven S55 (N4053P), Mattawan, MI, 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 19820909069119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820909069119A), Sep 9, 1982: Raven RX6 (N4053P), Mattawan, MI, Destroyed. Balloon pilot failed to see wires during landing. Balloon caught fire upon colliding with wires.

## Other aircraft with N4053P

- [Cancelled 2016-06-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4053P-2016-06-14): Raven S55A, S/N S55A-946, built 1982. Owner: [Sky Sports Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SPORTS%20INC%20DBA), [Portage, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Portage)
- [Cancelled 1980-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4053P-1980-11-13): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N 10083. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Carbajo Ruben F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARBAJO%20RUBEN%20F), [Maitland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Maitland)
- [Cancelled 1961-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4053P-1961-11-14): Piper PA-23-160, S/N 23-1530, built 1959. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Safair Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAFAIR%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Teterboro, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Teterboro)

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