# N40809: 1983 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 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-955
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1983
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1983
- Last registry action: May 19, 2009
- Mode S code: A4CCD3
- Owner when cancelled: [Vess Limited](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VESS%20LIMITED)
- Location: [St Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/St%20Louis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7292° N, 90.4550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63043, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40809
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40809
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40809-2013-06-11

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 19860402018889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860402018889I), Apr 2, 1986: Raven S55A (N40809), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. During deflation from tethered display a gust of wind caused balloon to break away. Blew into a light pole.

## Other aircraft with N40809

- [Cancelled 1981-12-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40809-1981-12-09): Piper PA-31, S/N 31-8112047, built 1981. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Piper/Sales East Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%2FSALES%20EAST%20INC), [Norwood, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Norwood)
- [Cancelled 1974-01-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40809-1974-01-21): Sikorsky S-58FT, S/N 58743. Exported to Peru. Owner: [Cordon International Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORDON%20INTERNATIONAL%20CORP), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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