# N4273Y: 1983 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2003-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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-982
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1983
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1998
- Last registry action: October 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A51878
- Owner when cancelled: [Hartpence Joe K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARTPENCE%20JOE%20K)
- Location: [Yukon, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Yukon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5184° N, 97.7662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73099, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4273Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4273Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4273Y-2003-12-23

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 FTW96LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA292), Jul 5, 1996: Raven S55A (N4273Y), Gunnison, CO, no damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision. The weather condition (sudden high wind) was a related factor.

## 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 19960705016389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960705016389A), Jul 5, 1996: Raven S55A (N4273Y), Gunnison, CO. Balloon made hard landing, two passengers thrown out.

## Other aircraft with N4273Y

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4273Y): Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA, S/N AT4-012, built 2007

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