# N51554: 1974 Raven S55A, registration cancelled 2012-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-135
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Balloon
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard, balloon
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1974
- Last registry action: March 16, 2011
- Mode S code: A67726
- Location: Sebucan Caracas, Venezuela
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51554
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51554
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51554-2012-12-11

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 19810322021319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810322021319I), Mar 22, 1981: Raven S55A (N51554), Rio Rancho, NM, Minor damage. Balloon shot upward just as landing preparations were started. Balloon collided with powerlines.

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