# N40555: 1981 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2017-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2017
- 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-859
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 12, 2001
- Last registry action: August 22, 2007
- Mode S code: A4C259
- Owner when cancelled: [Pohlmeyer Connie L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POHLMEYER%20CONNIE%20L)
- Location: [Rio Rancho, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Rio%20Rancho)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2699° N, 106.7956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87124, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40555
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40555
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40555-2017-03-21

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 DEN01LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA092), Apr 28, 2001: Raven S55A (N40555), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout during approach. A contributing factor was the power lines.

## 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 20010428011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010428011079A), Apr 28, 2001: Raven S55A (N40555), Albuquerque, NM, No damage. (.19)On April 28, 2001, at 0841 mountain daylight time, a Raven S55A, N40555, was substantially damaged when it struck powerlines while landing in Albuquerque,…

## Other aircraft with N40555

- [Cancelled 1980-04-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40555-1980-04-17): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7405292. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Kimmerle Bros Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIMMERLE%20BROS%20INC), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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