# N40762: 1983 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2016-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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-992
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1983
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1988
- Last registry action: August 12, 2014
- Mode S code: A4C9E7
- Owners when cancelled: [Sky Sports Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SPORTS%20INC%20DBA), [Michigan Balloon Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHIGAN%20BALLOON%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Kalamazoo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kalamazoo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1972° N, 85.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49002, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40762
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40762
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40762-2016-08-15

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 19830710040049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830710040049I), Jul 10, 1983: Raven RX7 (N40762), Novi, MI. On descent toward an open field the balloon envelope struck two strands of electrical wire. Power interrupted.

## Other aircraft with N40762

- [Cancelled 1974-11-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40762-1974-11-08): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-7425159, built 1973. Owner: [Reading Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/READING%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC), [Reading, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Reading)

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