# N4186E: 1982 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 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-882
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1982
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1987
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A4F507
- Owners when cancelled: [Steele Larry O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEELE%20LARRY%20O), [Steele Crystal L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEELE%20CRYSTAL%20L)
- Location: [South Bend, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/South%20Bend)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6740° N, 86.2117° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46615, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4186E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4186E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4186E-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI88LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA158), Jul 4, 1988: Raven S55A (N4186E), Mishawaka, IN, no 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 19880704025969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880704025969A), Jul 4, 1988: Raven S55A (N4186E), Mishawaka, IN. A passenger was injured on landing when the wind blew the gondola over and dragged it over the ground.

## Other aircraft with N4186E

- [Cancelled 1980-06-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4186E-1980-06-20): Aeronca 11CC, S/N 11CC-87, built 1947. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Wood George C Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOD%20GEORGE%20C%20JR), [Mexico, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Mexico)

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