# N4261R: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1998-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Raven S55A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raven-s55a) (registry code 7480402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A15CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A15CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: S55A1052
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: July 28, 1992
- Last registry action: June 17, 1998
- Mode S code: A51474
- Owners when cancelled: [Hetler James L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HETLER%20JAMES%20L), [Hetler Freddi F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HETLER%20FREDDI%20F)
- Location: [Santa Fe, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Santa%20Fe)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6198° N, 105.8670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87505, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4261R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4261R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4261R-1998-08-06

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 LAX87LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA120), Feb 22, 1987: Raven S-55A (N4261R), Tucson, AZ, 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 19870222003109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870222003109A), Feb 22, 1987: Raven S55A (N4261R), Tucson, AZ. The balloon landed hard in high winds. Passengers were injured when thrown from basket. No pilot weather briefing.

## Other aircraft with N4261R

- [Cancelled 1981-08-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4261R-1981-08-07): Cessna T210M, S/N 21062006. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Hemispheric Export And Import Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEMISPHERIC%20EXPORT%20AND%20IMPORT%20CORP), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1969-04-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4261R-1969-04-24): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40635. Exported to France. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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