# N4262A: Raven S55A, registration cancelled 1992-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 1992
- 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: S55A1053
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1989
- Last registry action: April 20, 1992
- Mode S code: A51488
- Owner when cancelled: [Prior Arthur E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRIOR%20ARTHUR%20E)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7099° N, 117.2379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92106, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4262A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4262A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4262A-1992-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 19891119059449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891119059449I), Nov 19, 1989: Raven S55A (N4262A), San Marcos, CA, Minor damage. On landing, rope to ground disconnected. Balloon bounced and hit powerlines. Tipped over into ditch.

## Other aircraft with N4262A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4262A): Cessna 170B, S/N 27105
- [Cancelled 1970-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4262A-1970-09-29): Beech V35B, S/N D-9131. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Sacchi Louise DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SACCHI%20LOUISE%20DBA), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- [Cancelled 1960-01-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4262A-1960-01-13): Grumman G-44A, S/N 1432. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Ayer Lease Plan Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AYER%20LEASE%20PLAN%20INC), [Linden, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Linden)

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